adjective
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unusually large; huge; vast
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without limits; immeasurable
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informal very good; excellent
Related Words
See huge.
Other Word Forms
- immensely adverb
- immenseness noun
Etymology
Origin of immense
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immēnsus “huge, boundless, immeasurable,” equivalent to im- “un-” + mēnsus, past participle of mētīrī “to measure”; im- 2
Example Sentences
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The siege mentality of these gated communities exacted an immense human toll on employees, struggling for essentials like water or electricity.
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The meeting is to discuss “the immense opportunity that is before these oil companies right now,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.
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The meeting is to discuss “the immense opportunity that is before these oil companies right now,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.
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Under what the lawsuit says was “immense pressure,” Kwatra signed a statement and a promissory note agreeing to repay the amount.
"The meeting is on Friday, and it's just a meeting to discuss, obviously, the immense opportunity that is before these oil companies right now," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Wednesday.
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