considerable

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adjective

con·sid·er·able kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl

-ˈsi-drə-bəl

Synonyms of considerable next

: worth consideration : significant

a considerable artist

: large in extent or degree

a considerable number

She was in considerable pain.

The trial attracted considerable public attention.

considerably

kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-blē

-ˈsi-drə-blē

adverb

considerable

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noun

: a considerable amount, degree, or extent

Example Sentences

Adjective We received a considerable number of complaints. She was in considerable pain. We have already wasted a considerable amount of time and money. The murder trial attracted considerable public attention. Damage to the vehicle was considerable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Beyond the risk that noncompliance creates for consumers, the financial risk to businesses is considerable. —

Lewis Koski, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023 In nearly all cases, the cost of these therapies—which can be considerable—will be picked up by the companies or institutions running the trial. —

Markham Heid, Time, 26 Dec. 2022 But the savings — which are considerable — won’t be as easy to see at first glance. —

Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2022 However, at a time when there are deep divides along racial and cultural lines in America, Black candidates often face considerable challenges when attempting to run for office. —

Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2022 Purdy’s breakout has the San Francisco 49ers working to meet fans’ swift and considerable appetite for merchandise to support the rookie quarterback marching their team toward the playoffs. —

Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2022 The buzz building from her last album, 2019’s captivatingly, gorgeously murky Titanic Rising, has been considerable. —

Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2022 Population growth, diminished water supplies and climate change have all taken their toll, while damaged and inefficient infrastructure and the considerable challenges posed by Jordan’s geography and topography have only made things worse. —

Karen Zraick, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2022 Democrats, the minority party in the state government, faced considerable challenges in a state recently considered to be a perennial political battleground but that has drifted rightward. —

Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2022

Noun

But the mist remained thick, the swell considerable, and the Australian warmth had given way to Antarctic chill. —

Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

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