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

Synonyms of 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
There’s also sizable future income potential, since crew members can advance through the ranks. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Iraq has a sizable Shiite population and is home to major Shiite religious sites and centers of learning. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026 Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Though financial terms of Peak Rock Capital’s purchase of Asembia weren’t disclosed last week, the deal is believed to be sizable. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizable. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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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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