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or sizeable
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
Pulling together a fan feast like this requires a sizeable staff.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
And there’s a sizable slump hitting the stock, bond, precious metals and cryptocurrency markets.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In years past, trafficking in this inside information was highly lucrative because a number of sportsbooks would take sizable bets.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, is part of a sizeable group that expects as many as three moves this year as the Fed is forced to get more aggressive in defending the full employment side of its dual mandate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
And there’s a sizable slump hitting the stock, bond, precious metals and cryptocurrency markets.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In years past, trafficking in this inside information was highly lucrative because a number of sportsbooks would take sizable bets.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, is part of a sizeable group that expects as many as three moves this year as the Fed is forced to get more aggressive in defending the full employment side of its dual mandate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizable
Adjective
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Memphis singles capital of Tennessee Memphis had the highest percentage of single people among Tennessee's three largest cities.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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She was taken to a clinic in Cortina, then transferred to a larger hospital in Treviso, a two-hour drive to the south.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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As his spatial awareness and shot selection has improved, his considerable skill and athleticism have dazzled more and more.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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During last year’s outbreak in Texas, there was a substantial proportion of cases in adults older than 20, Moss says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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During that hearing, BGE lobbyist Brittany Jones indicated that a substantial number of the company’s employees could come under the purview of the bill, because its broad definition of compensation included not only wages, but bonuses and other benefits.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The department said there are no press briefings scheduled at this time, but noted a press conference would be called if a significant development occurs.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Indian history is filled with charismatic – and often controversial – figures who commanded huge devotion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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On that note, while England at that time was strictly sequestered society and enforced attendance at Protestant Church or be brought to court, looking at Shakespeare’s plays, there was this huge counterculture, this cross-current of other beliefs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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As well as cheeky possums and young kestrels readying to make their first flight, this year’s gallery also includes images that ask bigger questions about the human impact on the planet.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The last challenge is that the very faint objects that are both intrinsically small and are located at great distances present a big challenge to any observatory that has to contend with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizable. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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