sizable

adjective

siz·​able ˈsī-zə-bəl How to pronounce sizable (audio)
variants or sizeable
Synonyms of sizablenext
: fairly large : considerable
a sizable donation
sizableness noun
sizably adverb

Examples of sizable in a Sentence

a sizable portion of the population He won by a sizable margin.
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While Bad Bunny’s performance had the advantage of being live at the game, Turning Point’s show brought in a sizable number of streamers. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026 The lowest share of Jews who agreed that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish and Democratic state came from the same age group — though even then about three in four, a sizable majority, agreed with the statement. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 Another sizable outbreak is underway at the Utah-Arizona border, and cases have been confirmed in a number of other states as well. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026 After leading the market rout earlier in the week, tech stocks recovered with sizable gains. Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sizable

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sizable was in 1613

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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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sizable

adjective
siz·​able
variants or sizeable
: fairly large : considerable
sizably adverb

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