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 property occupies a sizable 6,426-square-foot lot. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 My specific MacBook Pro configuration—with an M4 Pro, 48GB of memory, a 2TB SSD, and the nano-texture screen—costs a sizable $3,649. PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 The only question is how sizable the GOP majority will be in a chamber where the legislative filibuster practically ensures that 60 votes are needed to pass new measures. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 But a sizable portion of those ballots get placed in drop boxes on Election Day, and those results may not be collected or counted until polls close, which may hold up a clear result depending on how close the race is. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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sizable

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

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