as in depth
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
a philosopher who is widely respected for the profundity of her thinking
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Recent Examples of profundity
Much of Gilbert’s early work displays an awareness of both the profundity and the transience of romance, and of the many different universes that one life can open into or contain.
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Maybe the striking profundity these new interpretations have uncovered has been there all along, suggested John Snelson, an associate lecturer in musical theater at Goldsmiths, University of London, who wrote a book on Lloyd Webber.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Even with its profundity curbed, this was a fine, stirring performance.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
But the film works in large part because Linklater, as usual, lets profundity come to the movie rather than straining to reach it.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Maybe the striking profundity these new interpretations have uncovered has been there all along, suggested John Snelson, an associate lecturer in musical theater at Goldsmiths, University of London, who wrote a book on Lloyd Webber.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Even with its profundity curbed, this was a fine, stirring performance.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
But the film works in large part because Linklater, as usual, lets profundity come to the movie rather than straining to reach it.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profundity
Noun
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Behind the rig count is a months-long trend of weak oil prices, the lowest since the depths of COVID.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, the lake exploded, killing the Bamessi, whose bodies sank to the depths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the game of a lifetime, few would have begrudged Guglielmo Vicario the chance to revel in his brilliance.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sanders said of Ohtani's brilliance.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profundity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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