con·sid·er·able
kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl 
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
1
: worth consideration : significant
a considerable artist
2
: large in extent or degree
a considerable number
She was in considerable pain.
The trial attracted considerable public attention.
: a considerable amount, degree, or extent
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Portes, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The White House has faced considerable opposition from the big tobacco companies that could lose billions of dollars from the move.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
But there's considerable uncertainty in those numbers.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Mike McDaniel and tight ends coach Jon Embree spent considerable time in Austin, Texas, with Longhorns tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, who’s projected for Miami’s range at 55.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
In his early career, Harewood played Romeo in an all-Black production of Romeo and Juliet, which was met with considerable vitriol.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
While the tornado caused considerable destruction to one of the farm's storage buildings, the wedding venue was determined to be sound apart from the hole in the roof.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Booker in particular is a great playoff player, who really ups his already considerable game.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Zelensky must look back at that 1938 betrayal of Czechoslovakia president Edvard Beneš at the hands of his French and British allies with considerable trepidation.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021
Adjective
In London, where a substantial majority of pupils are now from an immigrant background, many from deprived families, the city outperforms the country as a whole by a considerable margin.
—Jonathan Portes, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The White House has faced considerable opposition from the big tobacco companies that could lose billions of dollars from the move.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
But there's considerable uncertainty in those numbers.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Mike McDaniel and tight ends coach Jon Embree spent considerable time in Austin, Texas, with Longhorns tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, who’s projected for Miami’s range at 55.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
In his early career, Harewood played Romeo in an all-Black production of Romeo and Juliet, which was met with considerable vitriol.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
While the tornado caused considerable destruction to one of the farm's storage buildings, the wedding venue was determined to be sound apart from the hole in the roof.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Booker in particular is a great playoff player, who really ups his already considerable game.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Zelensky must look back at that 1938 betrayal of Czechoslovakia president Edvard Beneš at the hands of his French and British allies with considerable trepidation.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
But the mist remained thick, the swell considerable, and the Australian warmth had given way to Antarctic chill.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021
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“Considerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/considerable. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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