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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length
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Recent Examples of enormity
Yet in 2024, Swift balanced the enormity of her superstardom with the most vulnerable music of her career, including songs written about the trappings of that superstardom.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Because of the enormity of the event and the massive viewership the card generated, Barrios got an opportunity to perform in front of the largest audience of his career.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
As the enormity of the moment hits her, Erivo weeps freely as Grande and Chenoweth reach for her hand and Menzel puts her arm on her shoulder.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Yet, within the span of those years, there was an enormity to the work in rebuilding what had been so publicly destroyed.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Because of the enormity of the event and the massive viewership the card generated, Barrios got an opportunity to perform in front of the largest audience of his career.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
As the enormity of the moment hits her, Erivo weeps freely as Grande and Chenoweth reach for her hand and Menzel puts her arm on her shoulder.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Yet, within the span of those years, there was an enormity to the work in rebuilding what had been so publicly destroyed.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormity
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An Africa that would leave our ancestors speechless, unable to comprehend the magnitude of our joy and freedom.—
Laurel Dalrymple,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a game of that magnitude, Ferdinand’s point is more valid.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The primitive black hole, however, doesn’t currently possess a voracious appetite to match its immensity.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
18 Dec. 2024
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So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
13 Dec. 2024
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Non-Burman, non-Buddhist communities are marginalized, oppressed, and subjected to a campaign of violence involving a litany of atrocity crimes.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The State Department, for instance, issued a formal atrocity determination in 2023 that named Ethiopian forces responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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