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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
The business of pay-TV continues to generate abundant cash, just not at the startlingly high levels of the 1990s and 2000s.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
And now our new home is the physical manifestation of Jordan’s full-throttle freedom, bravery, artistry, creativity, and abundant love.
—Richie Jackson, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2025
Accessories were abundant: gold chains, turquoise rings, bangles, and cuffs galore.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
These cities are home to some of the best food, cultural attractions, and vibrant communities in the nation, but the Golden State delivers something even more rewarding for those who veer off the major freeways: small towns filled with abundant charm.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
And now our new home is the physical manifestation of Jordan’s full-throttle freedom, bravery, artistry, creativity, and abundant love.
—Richie Jackson, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2025
Accessories were abundant: gold chains, turquoise rings, bangles, and cuffs galore.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
These cities are home to some of the best food, cultural attractions, and vibrant communities in the nation, but the Golden State delivers something even more rewarding for those who veer off the major freeways: small towns filled with abundant charm.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundant
Adjective
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Activities are plentiful here including a stunning golf course.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hotels and condominium resorts are plentiful in Puerto Peñasco's tourist areas such as Sandy Beach, Playa Bonita and Playa Hermosa.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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And the six bedrooms and ample floor space fit all of their out-of-town relatives, said Meghan Butler, Soby’s fiancee.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grow in Zones 3-10, and give them ample sunlight, an inch of water each week, and loose, well-draining soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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That history gives the band an edge—and credibility—in a crowded market.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unlike other tests that can take several minutes or require privacy to use, this method is fast and low-profile, perfect for crowded clubs, bars, or house parties.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the most generous sense, that is what Palantir’s data analytics tools do: Allow users — mostly military and government agencies, but also private-sector companies — to better visualize large datasets.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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For most publishers, the grants are not generous enough to sustain an entire catalog, especially when compared to how tedious and time-consuming the application process is.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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This ignores the fact that few moviegoing experiences — massive spectacle included — are as rewarding as watching something funny in a packed theater filled with people laughing at the same time, but that unfortunately is the way things have gone.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The first concept is a flashier hook, conjuring images of facehuggers wreaking havoc on packed pedestrian thoroughfares.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both women were beaming from the big screens and the fields of the south end of Grant Park were awash in flailing hands and fans snapping in the air.—
Jessi Roti,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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That our bodies are awash in other critters is not a new discovery.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Football history is not replete with stories of teams that take the best part of a decade to come to fruition.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Social media is replete with political outrage, and playing to either a liberal or conservative audience is likely to draw attention.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Questions of transparency and independence have been rife over the past week after President Trump dismissed the chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following surprise and significant revisions to labor data reporting.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Speculation has been rife for years that Maxwell, former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, knows his deepest darkest secrets, including those relating to his rich and powerful friends.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Abundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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