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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
The length of his body stretched out across hers, from her shoulders down to her waist, with his tiny paws hanging even further.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Interview edited for length and clarity.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This interview has been edited for length.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Interview edited for length and clarity.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This interview has been edited for length.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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The expansion will also include more language support, with plans to increase access to consulting and capital assistance in Spanish and Marshallese, according to an organization news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sacred Heart Schools announced a sweeping expansion to the Sacred Heart Academy campus focused on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Such a short distance is considered well within reach of a basic marksman.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Morgan started at left guard and went the distance, while Anthony Belton and Darian Kennard alternated at right tackle.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the Cadillac Escalade IQ, though, Cadillac took that idea further, covering the full expanse of the dashboard with a single pane screen; even the passenger has a dedicated screen.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The walk to the stadium through the vast expanse of parking lot feels like the walk to Wembley from the tube.—
Alex Edelman,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dig a hole that is the same depth as your mum, but at least 1 1/2 times the width of the root ball.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Select a size for your kitchen sink The most common width for a kitchen sink is about 30 inches, and most sinks are at least five inches deep but usually closer to 9 or 10 inches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Walk or bike a stretch of the scenic Millennium Trail, which connects towns, wineries, and wetlands across 30-plus miles.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Brown, eligible for an extension after this season, could have a similar two-year stretch.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even though this ruling is a positive, incremental step forward in a case very few expected the DOJ to win in the first place, these measures will hardly address the full breadth of the harms to competition and consumers Google's monopolization causes.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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After enduring a stifling sea of sameness in the basic design of the iPhone since the iPhone X, Apple’s new line of iPhone 17s finally brings a very diverse and distinctive breadth of offerings to people looking for an iPhone.—
Bob O’Donnell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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