considerable

adjective

con·sid·er·able | \ kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl,

-ˈsi-drə-bəl\

Definition of considerable

(Entry 1 of 2)

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.

considerable

noun

Definition of considerable (Entry 2 of 2)

: a considerable amount, degree, or extent

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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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But even with its debt and bankruptcy filing, iHeartRadio has dominance over the radio industry with over 850 stations, and commands considerable power with exposure for acts on big-name events like the iHeartRadio Music Awards. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Apple is reportedly considering investing in iHeartRadio," 1 Nov. 2018 The treaty was the first that completely eliminated an entire class of offensive nuclear weapons and removed a considerable number of nuclear weapons from the European continent on both sides. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Did a U.S. Official Threaten an Attack on Russia?," 2 Oct. 2018 Experience tells us that the Democrats’ opposition will likely amount to a lot of speechifying and fundraising – especially by the considerable numbers of senators now positioning themselves for 2020 runs – and probably not much more. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "What are Dems to do about the SupCo?," 27 June 2018 Fishing pressure, already down since Hurricane Harvey damaged or destroyed a considerable number of offshore boats as well as the lives and finances of a significant number of coastal anglers, has been extremely light this month. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Better days ahead for Texas offshore anglers," 23 June 2018 There was no way the Holt extended family — and that’s a considerable number of determined people consisting of wives, mothers, sisters, brothers, aunts, grandchildren, etc. — Bill Van Smith, miamiherald, "This South Florida track event continues honoring legacy of its legendary founder," 7 June 2018 Greitens and Barr acted recklessly and maliciously, wielding their considerable power to harm others. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "Roseanne, Eric Greitens offer us a leadership lesson (no, seriously)," 30 May 2018 But out in districts where the midterms will actually play out, Democrats have attracted a considerable number of younger, outsider candidates who can more credibly sell a message of change to voters. — Liz Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, "Democrats struggle to forge unifying midterm message," 26 May 2018 Portland Public Schools saw a considerable number of high-level employees leave, including the district's longtime superintendent, since a 2016 lead-in-drinking water scandal. — Bethany Barnes, OregonLive.com, "Portland Public Schools cuts 65 jobs in central administration," 24 Apr. 2018

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