sizable
adjective
siz·able
ˈsī-zə-bəl 
variants
or sizeable
: 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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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The problem is that a sizable number of Americans have no bank account.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
After the Revolution, many Hessian prisoners were freed and settled in Frederick, which already had a sizable German population, Baker said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
The small state, which is home to a sizable Somali population, is the latest target of national immigration enforcement.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sizable
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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