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1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a sizable sum of money
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2
as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a sizable increase in attendance since the team began its winning streak a sizable raise
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Recent Examples of sizable
Both in terms of size, improvements, and location, even a small business operating on thin margins typically has a sizable portion of its assets tied up in real estate.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 June 2026
One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
For McClain's family, the potential upside is sizable.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Recently seen in sizeable roles on the series Task, Wednesday and 1923, McShane is repped by Paradigm and Trademark Talent.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 June 2026
One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
For McClain's family, the potential upside is sizable.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Recently seen in sizeable roles on the series Task, Wednesday and 1923, McShane is repped by Paradigm and Trademark Talent.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizable
Adjective
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In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Spain faces Cape Verde in its first match of the tournament on Monday, in a game it is expected to win by a large margin.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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With its joyless austerity, the dish bears almost no resemblance to actual chicken paprikás, which is boisterous and dense and, crucially, should involve a considerable portion of hearty starches to sop it all up.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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With Wembanyama backing them up inside, the Spurs’ guards were able to put considerable pressure on the Knicks’ ball-handlers — all of which helped limit the Knicks to just 13 points in the first quarter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Three of the top four most substantial percentage increases are in the Mexican host cities of Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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This marks the second substantial winter storm to belt the region in less than a week.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The system has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm, with significant impacts possible across the Deep South.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Those tours largely became about Son, attracting huge crowds to games and fan events.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Meta, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft all run very profitable businesses, and can afford these huge capital outlays.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Kyle wanting to party for the New York marathon (not an excuse to party, but whatevs) and Amanda wants to snuggle on the couch, getting stoned and watching Interior Motives clips on the big TV.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The teenager is a team assistant and volunteer with big dreams of one day becoming a soccer star.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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