sizable

adjective

siz·​able ˈsī-zə-bəl How to pronounce sizable (audio)
variants or sizeable
: fairly large : considerable
a sizable donation
sizableness noun
sizably adverb

Examples of sizable in a Sentence

a sizable portion of the population He won by a sizable margin.
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The changes the company must now make could put a sizable dent in the double-digit billions of dollars in revenue the App Store generates each year. Josh Sisco, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 For nearly three years the school shunned NIL and refused to adjust the admissions process for potential transfers, digging itself a sizable hole. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The property occupies a sizable 5,995-square-foot lot. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 Key to investors is how Barclays navigates its sizable U.S. exposure in the market storm unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade tariffs. Jenni Reid,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sizable

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sizable was in 1613

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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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sizable

adjective
siz·​able
variants or sizeable
: fairly large : considerable
sizably adverb

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