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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Certainly, there could be negative implications to that search, yet this sizable increase might also suggest a shift to organizations that remain unwavering in their commitments to inclusion, especially for younger generations. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Many of the community’s prominent figures have built sizable platforms. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025 It is helped by being a sizable company with 24,000 employees and a large gas sales and trading business that accounts for about a third of the Austrian commercial market. Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Despite this sizable market presence, Bybit does not operate within the United States, choosing to focus its efforts on the international market. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sizable

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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 27 Feb. 2025.

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sizable

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

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