considerable

adjective con·sid·er·able \ kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl , -ˈsi-drə-bəl \

Updated on: 5 Dec 2017

Definition of considerable

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.

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considerably

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Examples of considerable in a Sentence

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 of considerable from the Web

Over 30 years, the difference between 0.04 percent and 0.41 percent is considerable.

— suzanne woolley, The Seattle Times, "Retirement-plan fees level out; how does your 401(k) compare?," 2 Sep. 2017
Don’t be surprised if the drop-off is considerable.

— zak keefer, Indianapolis Star, "Colts vs. Bengals: 4 ways I think the Colts will struggle on Sunday (and Quincy Wilson)," 28 Oct. 2017
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection rejected the company’s application, which had generated considerable local opposition, citing the impact to wetlands and lack of evidence that sufficient oil was there.

— david fleshler, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Oil-drilling plan revived for Broward Everglades," 18 Oct. 2017
Unbalanced in either direction, and the empathic impact of therapy, which is considerable, mostly disappears.

— philip chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Grok this: Psychotherapy requires listening with empathy to others and self," 22 Sep. 2017
With insurance premiums rising and national efforts at health reform in turmoil, a group of 50 state bureaucrats whom many voters probably can’t name have considerable power over consumers’ health plans: state insurance commissioners.

— julie appleby, Kaiser Health News, "Vital Health Officials You’ve Never Heard Of: Insurance Commissioners In The Hot Seat," 6 Sep. 2017
Women directors, writers, and producers still face considerable challenges just getting hired in the first place.

— reese witherspoon, Glamour, "We Have to Change the Idea That a Woman With Ambition Is Out Only for Herself," 5 Sep. 2017
But under the Obama years, Google used its considerable influence to discourage aggressive investigations into its business practices.

— timothy b. lee, Ars Technica, "Google is losing allies across the political spectrum," 31 Aug. 2017
Without substantial immigration, the U.S. simply can’t produce enough growth to pay for retiring baby boomers without inflicting considerable damage on the economy—and, by extension, on national security.

— edward conard, WSJ, "America’s Got Talent, but Not Nearly Enough," 16 Aug. 2017

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