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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Next week would have seen the Fins a sizable wild-card underdog. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 As part of a year-end push to move vehicles, Tesla had been giving sizable discounts on select Model Y vehicles in inventory in the U.S. Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Another sizable list of players — rookie receiver Xavier Worthy, tight end Noah Gray, center Creed Humphrey, right guard Trey Smith, left guard Joe Thuney and defensive end Mike Danna — were on the field for just a few snaps. Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody, and Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, also landed a sizable haul of nominations with seven and six nods, respectively. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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sizable

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

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