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gravitas

[grav-i-tahs, ‑-tas] / ˈgræv ɪˌtɑs, ‑ˌtæs /


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The snarky, sometimes petulant exchanges reflect how unsettled the race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom is, as well as California’s outsize economic and political gravitas on the national and international stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The deal shows how the media sector, while fraught with changes in technology and customer habits, continues to attract trophy hunters who want the clout and gravitas of informing the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

If things take a turn for the worse, it is doubtful he has the wisdom and gravitas to handle it.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

There had been larger marches in the past decade, but none of them matched in tone, the gravitas of this slow cortege through the streets of Durham.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson



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