sizable
adjective
siz·able
ˈsī-zə-bəl 
variants
or sizeable
: fairly large : considerable
a sizable donation
sizableness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of sizable in a Sentence
a sizable portion of the population
He won by a sizable margin.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nadia Jordan, the youngest of the Jordan sisters, made a sizable impact in her freshmen season and made the District 4-6A first team.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
China doesn’t yet produce advanced chips at scale, but holds a sizable chunk of the global market for less-advanced legacy chips.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 18 Apr. 2024
While that still seems like a somewhat sizable margin between first and second place, something doesn’t sit right about it for James.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The property occupies a sizable 9,775-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The groups have sizable bank accounts that have been funded in part by conservative donor networks with ties to oil interests.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Within a large subdial toward the bottom of the sizable dial, a system of rollers displays 24 city names via a button set within the crown; this system can be set to UTC, AST, EAS, or EWT, allowing the wearer to account for the differences of time around the world owing to daylight saving.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
The unemployment rate fell last month even though a sizable 469,000 people entered the labor force looking for work.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
The sizable 44 mm case and bezel are both made of Panerai’s proprietary GoldTech, which combines 75 percent gold and 25 copper for an intense red hue.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
China doesn’t yet produce advanced chips at scale, but holds a sizable chunk of the global market for less-advanced legacy chips.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 18 Apr. 2024
While that still seems like a somewhat sizable margin between first and second place, something doesn’t sit right about it for James.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The property occupies a sizable 9,775-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The groups have sizable bank accounts that have been funded in part by conservative donor networks with ties to oil interests.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Within a large subdial toward the bottom of the sizable dial, a system of rollers displays 24 city names via a button set within the crown; this system can be set to UTC, AST, EAS, or EWT, allowing the wearer to account for the differences of time around the world owing to daylight saving.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
The unemployment rate fell last month even though a sizable 469,000 people entered the labor force looking for work.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
The sizable 44 mm case and bezel are both made of Panerai’s proprietary GoldTech, which combines 75 percent gold and 25 copper for an intense red hue.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Sizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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