1
as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
the considerable number of auto accidents that resulted from the surprise snowstorm
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2
as in substantial
of a size greater than average of its kind
a house with a considerable barn in back
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Recent Examples of considerable
So there has been considerable debate among paleobiologists about megalodon's size, body shape and swimming speed, among other characteristics.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
Meantime, there are present-day affairs underway in this busy operatic troupe, and also a considerable number of underminers.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing and Chase Briscoe were struck with an L2 penalty during the Daytona 500 Cup Series race for allegedly modifying a component, causing a considerable setback.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
For perspective, Super Micro experienced considerable volatility in 2024, surging to over $114 per share earlier in the year before crashing by over 80% at one point due to multiple questions relating to its accounting, corporate governance, and delayed filing of its financial results.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
Meantime, there are present-day affairs underway in this busy operatic troupe, and also a considerable number of underminers.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing and Chase Briscoe were struck with an L2 penalty during the Daytona 500 Cup Series race for allegedly modifying a component, causing a considerable setback.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
For perspective, Super Micro experienced considerable volatility in 2024, surging to over $114 per share earlier in the year before crashing by over 80% at one point due to multiple questions relating to its accounting, corporate governance, and delayed filing of its financial results.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerable
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While the Board appreciates that mistakes can be made, the mistakes here are significant and damaging to the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The president and House Republicans have said Medicaid would not be touched by this budget, but that significant a cut from the House Energy and Commerce Committee can only come from its Medicaid and CHIP funding.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Presenting evidence to a grand jury investigating Mr. Schumer would be a substantial escalation of Mr. Martin’s efforts.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The price hikes from Mr. Trump's tariffs are likely to be substantial enough that some car buyers might balk at the higher costs, according to AEG CEO Patrick Anderson.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Conor McGregor has earned a sizable social media following with his vicious knockouts and trash talking.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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It's got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip under the hood, plenty of RAM and storage, and a sizable 6,000mAh battery.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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View Comments And the risks of taking such a heavy-handed and broad-based approach against such a large volume of goods (43% of all US imports) are just too great to sugarcoat, said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Each of them also had small holes drilled into them, large enough for a string to pass through.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Cena vs. Rhodes sounds like a tremendous WrestleMania main event on paper, too, a bout that WWE fans would be easily invested in given how popular Cena and Rhodes have been at their peaks.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is a time of tremendous grief and pain for those who knew and loved him.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Skeptics argue that the huge sums of money invested in the project could be better spent elsewhere.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Laws adopted since the previous huge burns demand density and economic diversity, though.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flyers fans are still waiting for Briere to take a big swing at a major name, something that could happen as soon as this summer.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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But America is her biggest market, and the Pacific Palisades was supposed to be the first big U.S. flagship.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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