1
as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
the considerable number of auto accidents that resulted from the surprise snowstorm
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2
as in substantial
of a size greater than average of its kind
a house with a considerable barn in back
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Recent Examples of considerable
The dining room table takes up considerable square-footage in Kim’s elegant, yet compact, space.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Get Choice is chaired by Enrique Javier Loya, a Mexican American entrepreneur who has spent a considerable amount of money attempting to make inroads with the GOP, donating roughly $100,000 to state and federal Republicans over the course of his career, including thousands to Enriquez.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Coal is relatively inexpensive to produce but is the dirtiest fossil fuel, releasing considerable particulate air pollution, sulfur dioxide and mercury, and nearly twice the planet-warming carbon dioxide as natural gas.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Hassett also argued Wednesday the Fed had room to reduce interest rates given the progress of the economy without considerable job gains in 2025.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Get Choice is chaired by Enrique Javier Loya, a Mexican American entrepreneur who has spent a considerable amount of money attempting to make inroads with the GOP, donating roughly $100,000 to state and federal Republicans over the course of his career, including thousands to Enriquez.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Coal is relatively inexpensive to produce but is the dirtiest fossil fuel, releasing considerable particulate air pollution, sulfur dioxide and mercury, and nearly twice the planet-warming carbon dioxide as natural gas.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Hassett also argued Wednesday the Fed had room to reduce interest rates given the progress of the economy without considerable job gains in 2025.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerable
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Earlier this week, the UN Refugee agency said a significant number of residents had left Al-Hol camp, the other major detention camp in Syria, and that the Syrian government plans to relocate them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the 12-day war in June with Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Still, that leaves a substantial audience who will find much to enjoy in this grisly yet sensitive take on the old maxim that every baby is different.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Governor Abbott’s property tax reform plan includes a constitutional amendment to abolish school district maintenance & operations property taxes for homeowners, which will result in substantial property tax savings.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Year of the Horse provides a natural opportunity for a sizable number of Western brands to connect to the holiday.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Canary Islands have developed into a strong option for international productions, with sizeable local tax credits and an ecosystem of experienced production workers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many reactions emit energy, often in large amounts, but cosmic efficiency is another metric altogether.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of immigrants are currently being detained in large detention centers where detainees, lawyers and activists have alleged abuse and poor conditions.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dawson’s Creek, which costarred Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, and Joshua Jackson, ran for six seasons beginning in 1998 and was a tremendous success for The WB, which had already found teen audiences with 7th Heaven and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, Zak Kuhr was tremendous as the defensive play caller in place of Williams, especially late in the season.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s also a 55% greater chance of obesity and a 40% higher probability of developing type 2 diabetes.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Punishing success is a great formula for losing the successful.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Caudle told The Associated Press in a recent interview that his vision is to deploy smaller, newer ships when possible instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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This offers a big potential advantage.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The blow was particularly devastating because the show has no big investors or grant financing, Smook said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerable. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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