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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
claimed that the needy were already receiving abundant help from both the government and charitable organizations
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as in filled
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified
a savory soup that is abundant with kale, potatoes, and linguica
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Recent Examples of abundant
Gruber also experiments with a syrup made from local elderflowers, which are abundant in late-spring and early-summer in that part of the world and whose bright, juicy floral qualities mix brilliantly with the exuberant acidity of sparkling wine.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Flavonoids are abundant in foods like tea, apples, oranges, kale, dark chocolate and particularly berries.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
And such opportunities are abundant even when resources are scarce.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Eastern quolls were once abundant in southeast Australia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Flavonoids are abundant in foods like tea, apples, oranges, kale, dark chocolate and particularly berries.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
And such opportunities are abundant even when resources are scarce.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Eastern quolls were once abundant in southeast Australia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundant
Adjective
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The fruit is plentiful but, as Iwasama points out, not especially tasty.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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Delisting Reasons The reasons for taking a property off the market are plentiful.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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There are going to be ample chances for young linebackers on Denver’s offseason roster to see the field this summer.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Boston dispatched Orlando in five games, giving the Celtics ample rest while New York continues to battle through a grueling opening round.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Theater's highest honor, getting recognized with a nomination typically leads to an influx in box office sales, which new musicals desperately need during the crowded spring season.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Changing ‘so fast’ In China, though, the field is crowded and cutthroat, with competition sparking a fierce, yearslong price war.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The sets are more generous in size so sleeping in these might be akin to swimming in a pool of soft decadence.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
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At work, that can be an effective way to share success stories and build a reputation as someone who is not only funny, but generous in sharing what worked.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Andrew Weitz — a style consultant and men’s fashion expert who steers a firm called The Weitz Effect — recently fielded a call from a client with a packed European itinerary on the horizon.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The lunch was part of a packed schedule for the president, who is currently touring the Middle East.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Why Vontobel’s Quality Still Belongs In Your Portfolio In a world awash with macro noise and short-term speculation, growth investing with Vontobel offers something increasingly rare: discipline, predictability, and compounding resilience.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is only one gun store in the entire country of Mexico, yet America's southern neighbor is awash in violent crimes perpetrated with millions of firearms made in the United States.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers writes that finance VP Alex Roman’s testimony was ‘replete with misdirection and outright lies’ on the question of ‘when’ Apple decided to impose a 27% commission on outbound transactions.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The popular neighborhood Toronto bar, inside a brick Victorian building blocks from the University of Toronto’s campus, is replete with billiards tables and a full rack of liquor.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Mercifully — and unlike the two terraces behind each goal at Valley Parade in an era when hooliganism was rife in English football — there was no security fence to keep fans penned in.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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But having never won at Brighton in the top flight, fears of a costly result were rife, especially after losing 4-1 to another rival, Aston Villa, two weeks ago.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Abundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundant. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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