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as in profundity
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
the depth of the poet's understanding of human nature has given his works a timeless appeal
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as in abyss
the lowest point or level
the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope
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Recent Examples of depth
Atlanta has the depth at the big league level, especially with Strider to return this season.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Then, on April 6, Venus will dance with Mars in a sultry trine, adding passion and emotional depth to your love life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The 6-foot-2 Georgia standout has a nose for the ball and can only add some significant depth to the Jets’ front four.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Her work addresses important contemporary topics with empathy and depth.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Then, on April 6, Venus will dance with Mars in a sultry trine, adding passion and emotional depth to your love life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The 6-foot-2 Georgia standout has a nose for the ball and can only add some significant depth to the Jets’ front four.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Her work addresses important contemporary topics with empathy and depth.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth
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Multiplicity occasionally, almost accidentally, grasps at profundities about work-life balance that Severance would explore using a more innovative sci-fi premise decades later.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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In quieter moments, which are few and far between, the narrative holds subtle profundity on using empathy as a weapon, breaking the cycle of poor parenting, overcoming childhood trauma and turning a bad situation into a brighter one.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The entire Rio Rancho junior varsity baseball team was suspended in the midst of the probe.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Green, founding partner of G Squared Private Wealth, pointed to Walmart as a potential safe haven stock in the midst of the tariff tumult.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ali has no choice but to look into the abyss of his own soul.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then the other shoe drops, and the rest of Warfare is a head-first dive into the abyss as bullets rain, blood flows, and any respite feels increasingly out of reach.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The price of a bitcoin stands at about $79,000, which marks a roughly 30% drop from a peak attained in January.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the company asked visual artist Felipe Pantone to reinterpret its signature Archibald armchair in a limited-edition drop of 110 pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This robust local structure not only nurtures individual brilliance but also reinforces team unity and tactical awareness on the international stage.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The prevailing impression — reinforced by the disastrous display against Argentina this week — was of a team adrift, occasionally bailed out by individual brilliance but fundamentally nowhere near the level required.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pretty much everything else is shuffled off to the infotainment system, a single circular touchscreen that lives in the middle of the dash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trial is expected to last through the middle of May, according to the court's calendar.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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To view recorded video, tap the Playback button at the bottom of the screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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