adjective
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Etymology
Origin of sizable
Explanation
Sizable is a good way to describe something that's large or ample, like the sizable bowl of baked beans you ate before climbing into your sizable tent at the campsite. When something's big enough — but not necessarily enormous — it's sizable. Your family's sizable minivan is big enough for you and your siblings, although you can't fit the whole softball team in there. The sizable fish tank you bought offers plenty of room for your three goldfish, but your sister's bettas will probably need their own tank. And if you skipped lunch today, you might want to order a sizable portion of spaghetti for dinner.
Vocabulary lists containing sizable
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Example Sentences
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Canada doesn’t have a sizable motorcycle manufacturing industry, but two models made by Quebec-based BRP were affected: the Can-Am Spyder and Can-Am Canyon, both three-wheelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Howie Buffett joined Berkshire’s board in 1993, and has also served on the boards of irrigation and infrastructure company Lindsay Corp., packaged-food maker ConAgra Foods and Coca-Cola, in which Berkshire has a sizable stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
For example, your pet might need $3,000 in care just a few months after you open an account, before you’ve had time to build up a sizable fund.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Apple's first foldable comes seven years after Samsung pioneered the category, but the American tech giant is expected to take a sizable chunk of the market.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
By slowly feeling her way around—and scrambling back onto shore when a large wave came through—Nhamo staked out a sizable area where the water reached no higher than her chest.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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