sizable

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adjective

siz·​able ˈsī-zə-bəl How to pronounce sizable (audio)
variants or sizeable
Synonyms of sizablenext
: fairly large : considerable
a sizable donation
sizableness noun
sizably
ˈsī-zə-blē How to pronounce sizable (audio)
adverb

sizableness

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noun

siz·​able·​ness
plural -es
: the quality or state of being sizable

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Examples of sizable in a Sentence

Adjective a sizable portion of the population He won by a sizable margin.
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Adjective
This matters to Warsh because Korea’s sizable, open economy often serves as an early-warning system for global inflection points. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Part of a sumo’s training involves massive calorie consumption to become as sizable as possible and thus very hard to move in the ring. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 More than 3,000 shows and a sizable cult following later, The Dark Room has evolved into a choose-your-own-adventure live action video game, presided over by Robertson as its obscene, merciless and incredibly quick-witted host. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Leading stocks higher in August was the tech sector, including sizable gains from Nvidia, Microsoft and Micron. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sizable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sizable was in 1613

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sizable

adjective
siz·​able
variants or sizeable
ˈsī-zə-bəl How to pronounce sizable (audio)
: fairly large : considerable
sizably
-blē How to pronounce sizable (audio)
adverb
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