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
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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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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
This year’s macOS update, Sequoia, makes a long-overdue, considerable improvement to the operating system’s window-management tools.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021
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Adjective
This frenetic form of diplomacy is notable not only for its lack of progress so far and for its piecemeal and fragmentary nature but also for its considerable scale and scope.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
This year’s macOS update, Sequoia, makes a long-overdue, considerable improvement to the operating system’s window-management tools.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2024.
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