considerable
adjective
, -ˈsi-drə-bəl\
Definition of considerable
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Adjective
, -ˈsi-drə-blē \
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Synonyms & Antonyms for considerable
Synonyms: Adjective
biggish, good, goodly, handsome, healthy, largish, major, respectable, significant, sizable (or sizeable), substantial, substantive, tidy
Antonyms: Adjective
inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, insubstantial, negligible, nominal
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Examples of considerable in a Sentence
Adjective
We received a considerable number of complaints. She was in considerable pain. We have already wasted a considerable amount of time and money. The murder trial attracted considerable public attention. Damage to the vehicle was considerable.
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Tyreek Hill hurt his collarbone late in the game and is expected to miss considerable time. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Eye-Opening Weekend: Lamar Jackson, Sammy Watkins, Dak Prescott and the Pats Light It Up," 9 Sep. 2019 While Trump has devoted considerable time since then to denouncing politicians and judges in California, Becerra has been taking him to court. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "California to Trump: See you in court, with a barrage of lawsuits," 18 Aug. 2019 The path for Westbrook and Briscoe was made easier when the Corvette team of Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin had voltage problems that required two battery changes that cost them considerable time. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mazda three-peats, but there was more than one stirring victory of the day in IMSA at Road America," 4 Aug. 2019 Almena also spent considerable time on the stand asking why Oakland officials hadn’t interceded if the warehouse was so unsafe. — James Queally, latimes.com, "At Ghost Ship trial, victims’ relatives face down the man they blame for the fire," 14 July 2019 Help from international courts could take considerable time. — Matt Egan, CNN, "Chevron has been in Venezuela for nearly 100 years. It could finally be forced to leave," 19 June 2019 Brady has spent considerable time investigating Ryan’s misconduct in the Joliet and Springfield dioceses. — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, "Slowik: A Joliet bishop engaged in sexual misconduct. The diocese still displays his picture in the cathedral.," 13 June 2019 Vialpando also spent considerable time explaining how the dispensary, and surrounding Santa Ysabel Botanical Garden where about 50,000 square feet of marijuana is being cultivated in greenhouses, is very secure. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "County supervisor tours region’s first tribal cannabis operation," 7 June 2019 The worker added that colleagues feel hopeful the culture at NJ Transit is changing but that the process would take considerable time after years of discrimination. — Paul Berger, WSJ, "NJ Transit Gave $1.4 Million in Raises Following New Pay-Equity Law," 10 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'considerable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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