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
Synonyms of considerable
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Adjective
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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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Given the separation from NBC, considerable thought has been given to things like weather (which will be supplied by a partnership with AccuWeather) as well as ensuring no story slips through the cracks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021
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Adjective
Victor Cha, the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the potential international ramifications of the case are considerable, especially for the United States, a South Korean treaty ally with tens of thousands of troops at bases on the Korean Peninsula.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Given the separation from NBC, considerable thought has been given to things like weather (which will be supplied by a partnership with AccuWeather) as well as ensuring no story slips through the cracks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
But the mist remained thick, the swell considerable, and the Australian warmth had given way to Antarctic chill.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/considerable. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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