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as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
the considerable number of auto accidents that resulted from the surprise snowstorm
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as in substantial
of a size greater than average of its kind
a house with a considerable barn in back
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Recent Examples of considerable
These Gators pack a considerable punch, with Clayton and Martin as high-volume perimeter shooters and a cadre of elite rebounders muscling this team to second in the country in rebounds per game.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
For those waiting and hoping to see the economy return to pre-COVID levels of activity, recent employment data, while showing considerable strength, must be discouraging.
—Bruce Yandle, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
While Harris has spent considerable time in Los Angeles and some time in Hawaii since November’s elections, she’s also made sporadic appearances around Washington.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The potential societal downsides of this could be considerable, and those implications extend far beyond the scope of this article.
—Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
For those waiting and hoping to see the economy return to pre-COVID levels of activity, recent employment data, while showing considerable strength, must be discouraging.
—Bruce Yandle, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
While Harris has spent considerable time in Los Angeles and some time in Hawaii since November’s elections, she’s also made sporadic appearances around Washington.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The potential societal downsides of this could be considerable, and those implications extend far beyond the scope of this article.
—Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerable
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In leadership, this truth is even more significant.Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The area is also home to several national parks and a section of legendary St. Olav’s Way, a historic pilgrimage trail considered the most significant pilgrimage site in the Nordics.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition, some programs, including MIT Sloan and NYU Stern, have recently introduced test-optional policies or alternatives like Executive Assessment (EA) scores for candidates with substantial work experience.Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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An impressive showing could have landed a substantial free-agent deal.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Next week would have seen the Fins a sizable wild-card underdog.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
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Hamas has come under overwhelming pressure from Israel’s invasion of Gaza’s largest cities and towns and seizure of the border between Gaza and Egypt.Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Moviegoers without a custom container can get a $5 extra large popcorn at the concession stand, Cinemark said.Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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By Angela Haupt January 13, 2025 3:19 PM EST Watching your home, belongings, and neighborhood disappear to a tremendous wildfire is physically and emotionally unimaginable.Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation are wielding tremendous influence at the start of this new Congress.Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Finance chief Amy Hood said in October that revenue growth from Microsoft’s Azure cloud will speed up in the first half of this year because of greater AI infrastructure capacity.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both the film and its score achieved remarkable scope and weight out of relatively thin resources — there are no strings on the score — but perhaps the greatest length Blumberg went to was traveling to Carrara, Italy, where the scenes in its famous marble quarry had already been shot.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The song not only became a huge viral hit, but also reached the No.1 position for the first time in history, a milestone that also represents a breakthrough for the traditional carranga music genre, which has recently found a new place in the music industry.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, there are a huge number of potentially harmful contaminants that are not regulated, meaning that their levels in drinking water are neither monitored nor controlled.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cramer also highlighted big drops for health care stocks like Humana , HCA , Cigna and Centene .Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tika Sumpter reminded us that big curls never go out of style.Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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