sizable

siz·able | \ ˈsī-zə-bəl

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variants: or sizeable

Definition of sizable

: fairly large : considerable a sizable donation

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a sizable portion of the population He won by a sizable margin.

Recent Examples on the Web The Rockets acquired a sizable contract with Westbrook, who joined Houston with four seasons and $171.1 million remaining on his deal. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, "Opinion: As Russell Westbrook returns to Oklahoma City, it's clear Thunder won the trade for Chris Paul," 9 Jan. 2020 That contributed to stock-market weakness earlier this week, including a brief drop in share prices early Wednesday morning, before a sizable rally materialized later in the day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing up about 160 points. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "How should you respond financially when turmoil makes headlines — by selling or yawning?," 8 Jan. 2020 The rules of the retirement game just saw a sizable overhaul in Congress, giving a nod to the reality that many Americans can't afford to quit working. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "New retirement rules could help boost your savings: 5 things to know," 8 Jan. 2020 The mood among her caucus, and among a vocal and influential (though not necessarily sizable) portion of her party's base insisted that impeaching Trump should be her number-one priority. — Matthew Walther, TheWeek, "The Democrats' impeachment limbo is their own fault," 7 Jan. 2020 The other worry is that officials aren’t sure who exactly owns a sizable swath of this debt. — John Detrixhe, Quartz, "Risky corporate debt is piling up, out of sight from global regulators," 7 Jan. 2020 Investors placed a sizable wager on Advanced Micro Devices long before the chipmaker showed up in Las Vegas on Monday. — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "AMD Will Need to Keep Upping Its Game," 7 Jan. 2020 Edmonds statistics show two other competitors also had sizable sales compared to the Tundra — the Chevy Silverado and Dodge Ram. — Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com, "Toyota Tacoma sales set record in 2019, but Tundra stumbled," 6 Jan. 2020 Further Reading SpaceX adds five dozen more Starlink satellites to burgeoning constellation The potential reward for the company, however, is sizable. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "SpaceX is now the world’s largest satellite operator [Updated]," 6 Jan. 2020

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“Sizable.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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