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or sizeable
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
Hear what residents are arguing about Two recent polls have found that the largest share of Americans support fluoridation, but a sizable minority does not.
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Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was relocated.
—Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
The San Francisco Ballet staged the first full production of the work in the U.S., as something of a gift to the city’s sizable Russian population.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
The group targeted Skokie for its sizable Jewish population, which at the time also had a significant number of Holocaust survivors.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was relocated.
—Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
The San Francisco Ballet staged the first full production of the work in the U.S., as something of a gift to the city’s sizable Russian population.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
The group targeted Skokie for its sizable Jewish population, which at the time also had a significant number of Holocaust survivors.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizable
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What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the more substantial cooling in the Mac Studio, chips like the M4 Max and M3 Ultra can work their hardest without throttling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Manufacturers that do not resolve deficits for a model year may be subject to substantial CAFE civil penalties to bring their fleets into compliance.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The platform recently launched its third-generation trading system, reducing order processing time from 20 milliseconds to just two milliseconds and handling up to 80,000 orders per second—a considerable achievement for a platform with trading volumes in the trillions.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Compiling the clips can take considerable research.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The nonpartisan Tax Foundation said the average American household will pay $2,100 a year more for goods because of the significant universal and reciprocal tariffs Trump announced Wednesday.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Navigating a Complex Legal Landscape In recent months, the U.S. regulatory landscape has seen significant shifts concerning DEI initiatives.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The trend, which was huge in the 2010s in a memorable patchwork pattern, is actually a super comfortable way to rock shorts while traveling.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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But if the Nets aren't interested in signing Randle, where would that huge contract come from? Randle's teammate, Naz Reid, figures to decline his $15.0 million player option and re-sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which could further complicate Randle's decision matrix.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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South Carolina fires In South Carolina, the Table Rock Fire and the Persimmon Ridge Fire were the two major wildfires in the state.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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Eala, 19, booked her berth in the last four after knocking out five-time major champion and second seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals, this year’s Australian Open winner Madison Keys in the third round and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Hauraki Gulf is a vast and ecologically rich body of water that stretches from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Suns can die and then rise new the next morning but for us, when our little light has vanished, one vast night must be slept and slept forever.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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