variants or sizeable
Synonyms of sizablenext
: fairly large : considerable
a sizable donation
sizableness noun

Examples of sizable in a Sentence

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

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

sizable

adjective
siz·​able
: fairly large : considerable
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