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Definition of considerable
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.
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Examples of considerable in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of considerable from the Web
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First, Spears and her considerable entourage and security took a walk to go visit the Western Wall, which meant interacting with fans along the way, many of whom could not leave Britney alone.
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Daughter Sarah Holroyd helps out with the considerable paperwork involved in making meat productions.
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Microsoft has been hit with more than $3 billion in fines to settle its antitrust breaches and Internet Explorer has since lost considerable market share to (ironically) Google’s Chrome and other browsers.
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NASA has spent a considerable amount of time and effort trying to find evidence of extraterrestrial life, and in some ways that search is paying off.
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The Mexican government has reported 200 or so—a considerable undercount, activists say.
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Seymour spent considerable time in the offseason honing his hitting skills under the watchful eye of Brent Bowers, a St. Laurence graduate and second-round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989.
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New Orleans is ahead of many cities its size in overhauling aging water and sewer infrastructure, but that came with considerable federal aid after Hurricane Katrina.
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The Marlins are expected to lose more than $60 million this year, and Loria – who has borrowed considerable capital to fund losses – is eager to sell the team, according to multiple sources.
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Origin and Etymology of considerable
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considerable
Definition of considerable
: a considerable amount, degree, or extent
Origin and Etymology of considerable
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CONSIDERABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: large in size, amount, or quantity
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: rather large in extent, amount, or size a considerable distance I was in considerable pain.
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\-blē\ adverb The repair was considerably more expensive than expected.Learn More about considerable
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