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
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.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021
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Adjective
One of the biggest success stories this year in Grand Rapids has been Amadeus Lombardi, who missed considerable time with injury but is comfortably the Griffins’ leading scorer on a per-game basis with 18 goals and 37 points in 41 games.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
This explanation has been met with considerable doubt, with a persistent rumor circulating among wrestling fans that the injury was sustained during a physical altercation with Randy Savage, who was serving as an announcer at WrestleMania 9.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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 28 Apr. 2025.
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