sizable

adjective

siz·​able ˈsī-zə-bəl How to pronounce sizable (audio)
variants or sizeable
: 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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Tommy John surgery typically carries a recovery timeline of at least 12 months, which would put Schmidt on track to miss a sizable portion of next season, too. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025 Obviously, works like Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell have a sizable presence, but the exhibition itself is more considered than that. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Lee first started to photograph trees in 2006, and has since built a sizable body of work around this practice. Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025 Sony Pictures Entertainment has a sizable footprint in the anime sector through its ownership of Crunchyroll, a subscription streaming platform and content brand. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 July 2025 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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sizable

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

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