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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 substantial
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
Trump's approval rating just the month before in a Quinnipiac poll was 45 percent compared to a 49 percent disapproval rating, a sizable difference month to month.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The stock now sells at about 25 times forward earnings, down from 31 at the start of the year, and a sizable discount to its five-year average of 40, according to FactSet.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Carve out a sizable portion of your marketing budget to support important community causes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Conor McGregor has earned a sizable social media following with his vicious knockouts and trash talking.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The stock now sells at about 25 times forward earnings, down from 31 at the start of the year, and a sizable discount to its five-year average of 40, according to FactSet.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Carve out a sizable portion of your marketing budget to support important community causes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Conor McGregor has earned a sizable social media following with his vicious knockouts and trash talking.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizable
Adjective
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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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Among teachers who regularly use AI tools, this optimism grows even stronger, with 67% acknowledging the substantial reduction in workplace stress associated with AI.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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If his damages are mainly about being criticized on social media, a court might be skeptical that such an injury warrants substantial damages and is not more along the lines of an inconvenience.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lim and Cho both come from South Korea, and people of Korean heritage make up a good part of their considerable fan base.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s a considerable shift from 2022, when Democrats’ sympathies were about even at 40% for Israelis vs. 38% for Palestinians.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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If left untreated, these can cause significant problems by leaving behind mineral and scale deposits that gradually build up inside pipes and plumbing fixtures throughout the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Watching this film will be huge, and then Coach getting on our (butts) will be big for us.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Atlanta Braves suffered a huge hit to the roster last season when their ace Spencer Strider went down with a torn UCL.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Cauley entered the week needing 66 more FedExCup points in his next six PGA Tour starts to secure an extension of his major medical through the end of the season.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the early days, the former chief content officer was tasked with wrangling vast supplies of DVDs of hit films that Netflix could then ship to customers in its red envelopes.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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The vast majority are held in private facilities run by GEO or corporate competitors like CoreCivic.—
McKenzie Funk,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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