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as in plenty
being more than enough without being excessive
there's ample time to order a pizza before the show
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as in spacious
more than adequate or average in capacity
a husky fellow, he always heads for the most ample chair in the room
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Recent Examples of ample
In fact, yeshiva school days are often longer than those in public schools, providing ample time for both.
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Thankfully, at least, the occupant of the chair gives us ample diversion.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Whatever the case, Sam Farrar recently plunked down a speck under $3 million for a Studio City pad with an ample 3,582 square feet of two-level living space for all his creative pursuits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
This seems to work well enough, but details are only sharp around the center of the frame, with ample distortion at the edges.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Thankfully, at least, the occupant of the chair gives us ample diversion.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Whatever the case, Sam Farrar recently plunked down a speck under $3 million for a Studio City pad with an ample 3,582 square feet of two-level living space for all his creative pursuits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
This seems to work well enough, but details are only sharp around the center of the frame, with ample distortion at the edges.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ample
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It’s been a long time in coming but the airline is finally set to present its spacious, private business class seats and stunning uniforms that proudly express the country’s Māori culture.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the spacious main lobby, an ornate clock dominated the back wall and huge columns surrounded the tellers’ cages.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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Color combinations of Masters green — also known as Pantone 342 — and Butter Yellow, the season’s hottest spring shade, have been plentiful.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Apple has long made iPhones in China through contract manufacturer Foxconn due to the country’s cheap, plentiful, and technically skilled labor.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shahani also believes Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand can grow with the new QX80 and upcoming QX60 large and midsize SUVs, respectively.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the mid-2000s, the fracking revolution took off, making the US the largest oil and natural gas producer in the world.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
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Since then, she’s benefitted from the generous and spot-on counsel of dozens of smart people in government, the media, and in other circles.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The generous battery keeps podcasts alive for a full travel day, and a ten‑minute quick top‑up grants four extra hours before boarding.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pan stressed the importance of providing customers with a wide range of customization options.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Although, like so many Biblical narratives, the Gospel of Mary was excluded from the canon, scholars contend that the text was in wide circulation among Jesus’ early followers.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Ample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ample. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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