Substantial

//səbˈstænʃəl//

"Substantial" in a Sentence (20 examples)

Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.

We have a substantial stake in the venture.

It will require substantial time and financial resources.

The project is well-planned and interesting, but its immediate impact on the bottom line is not considered substantial.

He made a substantial contribution to economics.

If one is to save up the chicken feed every day, it will amount to a very substantial sum in a year.

Human vices provide substantial government income.

After I had thought about this elementary question fundamentally, I came to the conclusion that the difference, which is often described as "considerable" or "substantial" by distinguished people, between the indispensable words "important" and "essential" isn't significant, but rather is irrelevant.

I haven't eaten anything substantial in 48 hours.

He woke up starving; but after getting outside a substantial breakfast, he felt splendid.

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substantial life

1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection

substantial cloth

a substantial fence or wall

a substantial freeholder

He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.

A substantial number of people went to the event.

I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.

Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.

Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me / Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial / A can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice

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