con·sid·er·able
kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl 
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
1
: worth consideration : significant
a considerable artist
2
: large in extent or degree
a considerable number
She was in considerable pain.
The trial attracted considerable public attention.
: a considerable amount, degree, or extent
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Examples of considerable in a Sentence
Adjective
We received a considerable number of complaints.
She was in considerable pain.
We have already wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
The murder trial attracted considerable public attention.
Damage to the vehicle was considerable.
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Jonathan Portes, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The White House has faced considerable opposition from the big tobacco companies that could lose billions of dollars from the move.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
In London, where a substantial majority of pupils are now from an immigrant background, many from deprived families, the city outperforms the country as a whole by a considerable margin.
—Jonathan Portes, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The White House has faced considerable opposition from the big tobacco companies that could lose billions of dollars from the move.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/considerable. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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