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as in significant
having great meaning or lasting effect
substantial changes to the school dress code that made a lot of people unhappy
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
the amount he inherited was quite substantial, so he quit his job and set out to see the world
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as in physical
relating to or composed of matter
the Land of Oz turned out to be a world of dreams, even less substantial than a rainbow
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as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
there's been a substantial increase in attendance at girls' volleyball games ever since the start of their winning streak
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Recent Examples of substantial
Consequently, Trump’s seemingly left-field involvement in the management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts should not be regarded as a random act of agitation but a substantial addition to his core agenda.
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Weighing in at a pound and a half, the stainless-steel wand offers strong, substantial pleasure for G-spots and P-spots alike.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
This is a substantial,strong metal stand, again featuring UAG’s jerry can signature pattern.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Those who did receive their spoons often comment on the substantial delays, but reviews are largely positive.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Weighing in at a pound and a half, the stainless-steel wand offers strong, substantial pleasure for G-spots and P-spots alike.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
This is a substantial,strong metal stand, again featuring UAG’s jerry can signature pattern.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Those who did receive their spoons often comment on the substantial delays, but reviews are largely positive.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantial
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But a significant drop in traffic volumes measured during the trial changed that.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Other critical minerals are associated with these deposits, especially zirconium, tantalum and niobium, in undetermined but potentially significant amounts.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Green Bay speedster Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL in Week 18 last year and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are also possible and could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less for large parts of the day making travel difficult or even impossible in some areas.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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For some, the lockdown was sprinkled with physical terror as questions arose about where to place Ebola victims.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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His putative allies are, after all, terrified of harassment and physical violence from the army of released insurrectionists that Trump all but commands himself.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market’s total return.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her appeal is mostly based on her music, savvy creative direction, and considerable charisma.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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President has failed to score points with voters on several major topics, according to a new poll published by News on Sunday.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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By 2017, the early allegations had been so quieted that Kale was the keynote speaker at a major Oregon community event.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: In San Antonio-area congressional districts, veterans make up a sizable share of civilian federal employment, per new data from the Economic Policy Institute.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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On death row, Mahdi stabbed a guard and struck another worker with a concrete block.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The top courses of the concrete block had disintegrated, and were nothing more than sand and small stones.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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This historical pattern prompts an important question: could Deere’s current $500 share price potentially fall below $350 if similar market conditions recur?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Substantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantial. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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