as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come
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Recent Examples of aplenty
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 May 2026
There are conspiracy theories aplenty around this, but that’s another rabbit hole entirely.
—Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Blood flows profusely, too, in her raucous teenage writings or Juvenilia, with its comic murder scenes featuring gore aplenty.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Contributions were aplenty from up and down the Braves’ lineup which put up at least eight runs in a game for the 16th time this season.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 May 2026
There are conspiracy theories aplenty around this, but that’s another rabbit hole entirely.
—Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Adverb
Hotel at home Get the look of Crafted at Powdermill’s interiors with bold prints, crafty ceramics, and coffee-table books aplenty.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Blood flows profusely, too, in her raucous teenage writings or Juvenilia, with its comic murder scenes featuring gore aplenty.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available, USB-C ports are plentiful, and Nissan has managed to maintain a mostly intuitive user experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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While some beaches remain wide and sand is plentiful, other beaches need human help — and when beach nourishment projects don’t happen, impacts become apparent.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Celebrate this Earth Day by indulging in the fruits, vegetables, fungi and legumes the region plentifully provides at these capital region eateries.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Almost one year ago, the Saudis stunned crude traders by rapidly restarting production that had been halted since 2023, ignoring widespread warnings that global oil markets were already plentifully supplied.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Gold and Beyond attorney Marc Cook said his client exhibited patience with Mayweather, giving him ample time to pay for the watch.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Arkansas peaches are coming, just not as abundantly as in seasons past.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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What truly deserves your generous attention?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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The pact comes as Indiana becomes a popular destination for hyperscale data centers because of its generous tax policies and abatements.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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My own otterhound, Fiona, amply embodied this trait.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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The fight amply displayed both boxers’ dexterity, in offense and defense, with both taking nice swings as well as jabs, but a lot simply failed to land.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Krane’s tools also ensure that in a limited parking and storage environment, delivery logistics are optimally managed.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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