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1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a sizable sum of money
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2
as in substantial
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a sizable increase in attendance since the team began its winning streak a sizable raise
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Recent Examples of sizable
The House and Senate are pursing sizable spending increases for fiscal 2026, approving annual budgets with bottom lines more than 6% larger than the version Healey signed last summer, more than double the growth rate of the prior year.
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
The property occupies a sizable 6,500-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The Biden years saw the sharpest increase in U.S. investment in clean energy and clean transportation in the country’s history, creating the potential for sizable future progress toward reducing climate-warming emissions and creating tens of thousands of new jobs in the process.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Arnault pointed out that Anderson long straddled men’s and women’s at Loewe and his signature brand, gaining experience working across both categories and ultimately orchestrating sizable teams.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
The property occupies a sizable 6,500-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The Biden years saw the sharpest increase in U.S. investment in clean energy and clean transportation in the country’s history, creating the potential for sizable future progress toward reducing climate-warming emissions and creating tens of thousands of new jobs in the process.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Arnault pointed out that Anderson long straddled men’s and women’s at Loewe and his signature brand, gaining experience working across both categories and ultimately orchestrating sizable teams.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sizable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizable
Adjective
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Researchers have documented large decreases in seed dispersal in forests where Asian needle ants are present.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
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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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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In May, the board of supervisors unanimously backed recommendations from county staff to move the excess money around, with a considerable amount going to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Now, terming him a sweetener might be overstatement, after a considerable sophomore slump.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Values, Legacy, and Portfolio Alignment A significant shift across recent reports highlights how families are increasingly aligning their investments with their core values.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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This is the second mayoral cycle in a row where New York has had a huge Democratic primary field.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Americano, with a steel plate inserted into his mask knocked Penta off the ladder, then Knight hit a huge side suplex on Americano, which generated a massive reaction from the crowd.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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This happened when the former Crystal Ice plant burned down some years ago in the midst of another major redevelopment project, on the R Street Corridor.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Officers responded around 4 a.m. to a major accident on Texas 121 and Beach Street.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2025
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Secretly Group was founded in Bloomington, Indiana in 1996 and its vast roster includes Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Angel Olsen and many more and the labels Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Saddest Factory Records and Secretly Canadian.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The hybrid online program offers an in-depth exploration of the secondhand textile system, focusing on how vast quantities of clothing end up in Africa.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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