sizeable chunk

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

Indicates a significantly large piece, slightly more formal.

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Examples (20)

  • The new software will consume a sizeable chunk of the IT department's budget.
  • She ate a sizeable chunk of the cake.
  • A sizeable chunk of his inheritance was invested in real estate.
  • The company invested a sizeable chunk of its profits into research and development.
  • She dedicates a sizeable chunk of her monthly income to charity.
  • A sizeable chunk of the population still lacks access to clean water.
  • Preparing for the marathon took up a sizeable chunk of her free time.
  • He inherited a sizeable chunk of his uncle's fortune.
  • The research phase will represent a sizeable chunk of the project's overall timeline.
  • We need to remove a sizeable chunk of the old wall before rebuilding.
  • A sizeable chunk of the company's data was lost during the server crash.
  • The report highlighted a sizeable chunk of the budget being allocated to marketing.
  • A sizeable chunk of ice broke off the glacier and fell into the sea.
  • A sizeable chunk of the forest was destroyed by the wildfire.
  • The recipe calls for a sizeable chunk of dark chocolate to be melted down.
  • The artist carved a sizeable chunk from the marble block.
  • A sizeable chunk of the electorate remains undecided just days before the election.
  • He managed to save a sizeable chunk of his salary each month.
  • I managed to edit a sizeable chunk of the manuscript over the weekend.
  • The new policy will affect a sizeable chunk of the workforce.