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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Trump’s executive order could have a sizable impact in Texas, which has more commercial truck drivers than any other state in the Union due to its outsized role in U.S.-Mexico trade. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 However, there are multiple risks and there remains a real possibility that the stock could see a sizable correction. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Smaller districts got more modest amounts, which would still have represented sizable gaps in their budgets. Collin Binkley, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025 Mexico international and 16-year-old sensation Gilberto Mora pulled one back for Liga MX, giving a sizable contingent of Mexican fans something to cheer about amidst the defeat. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sizable

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Aug. 2025.

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sizable

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

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