1
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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2
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
Among the reasons for Burks’ playing time this past season was the considerable drop-off in the play of Jaquez, the injuries that limited Nikola Jovic, the lack of complete trust in neophytes such as Pelle Larsson.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Multiple sources tell Variety that there is a considerable push to include more theater owners and exhibitors within the new class of members.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 May 2025
Some may have felt compelled to lease or buy a car, at considerable expense to their own finances and to the environment.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
However, implementing such a complex solution requires an attentive eye and considerable preparation.
—Atal Bansal, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Multiple sources tell Variety that there is a considerable push to include more theater owners and exhibitors within the new class of members.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 May 2025
Some may have felt compelled to lease or buy a car, at considerable expense to their own finances and to the environment.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
However, implementing such a complex solution requires an attentive eye and considerable preparation.
—Atal Bansal, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerable
Adjective
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The storms have brought significant thunder and lightning but generally have been accompanied by light rainfall, a tenth of an inch or less.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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But as in previous years, state lawmakers failed to take any significant action on hemp in its latest session, which ended Saturday.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Health insurers - losers The bill includes substantial funding cuts for the U.S. Medicaid program, with fiscal hawks pushing for cuts to partly offset the cost of the bill's tax components.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Not every center with substantial research output was free from internal strife, however.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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But there’s a sizable contingent of old media players including David Zaslav, fresh from announcing plans to split Warner Bros. Discovery in two, as well as Comcast’s Brian Roberts, who is already enmeshed in spinning off his own underperforming cable properties at NBCUniversal.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Here’s a thought: Several big-time football schools have abandoned open spring football games, which used to be a sizable event attracting fans and alums to campus, to protect players from being scouted and poached in the transfer portal.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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The quarterly rebalanced mix of large, mid, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks provided a flexible approach to capitalize on favorable market conditions while mitigating losses when markets decline, as elaborated in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Monday night's attacks came 24 hours after Russian forces targeted regions throughout Ukraine with more than 470 attack drones -- one of the largest aerial strikes of the war, according to Ukraine's air force.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Having customers in-store provides tremendous advantages for physical stores versus e-commerce. - Mark Francis, Electronic Caregiver 11.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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On the other hand, Trump has genuine and tremendous leverage over Musk.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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No putt was more important than his 20-foot par putt up the ridge on No. 9 to finish off a great round the right way.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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An explosive, quick mauler with great movement skills, Fautanu has the goods to be a standout protector with run-blocking upside at multiple positions.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The sixth installment in Warner Bros. and New Line’s long-running horror property, in which people die in increasingly insane incidents, is a huge hit.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The other co-main event features the champion Peña as a huge underdog against Harrison.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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The Fever is coming off of a big 79-52 victory against the Chicago Sky, while the Dream is coming off of an 84-76 loss against the Connecticut Sun.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2025
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The move proved fortuitous, as NBA franchise values have soared, with the biggest percentage gains at the bottom of the financial table, thanks to the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion TV contract.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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