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
New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
There are thrills and chills aplenty on Paramount+, with some coming directly from the parent company’s own 113-plus-year history.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
With an epic Oscar-winning title song by Streisand and tear-jerking scenes aplenty, this film is a perennial favorite and often referred to in pop culture.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This means plugs aplenty without any extra converters being required.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
There are thrills and chills aplenty on Paramount+, with some coming directly from the parent company’s own 113-plus-year history.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Adverb
While After the Hunt is full of scathing dialogue, snarky asides, and buzzwords aplenty, the final conversation between Alma and Maggie may be its most damning indictment of systems of power.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
With an epic Oscar-winning title song by Streisand and tear-jerking scenes aplenty, this film is a perennial favorite and often referred to in pop culture.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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One has a drier environment with plentiful airflow, while the other has a humid climate.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Travel headaches were plentiful throughout the two-day ordeal, with luggage being separated from its owners as flights across the country trickled to a stop.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Connor and Scheifele will score plentifully if anything good happens for the Jets at all this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While bamboo itself is a natural material that grows abundantly and easily (with little need for pesticides), the chemicals used in processing increase its environmental impact.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When talking about an Opus Blizzard B-Bay Bash, that assertion is abundantly true.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This lightweight bag provides ample space for belongings like your keys, phone, and wallet, without weighing you down.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The stagnation of the 2025 offensive system supplied ample evidence that Sirianni’s next hire should be external.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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All-In-One 28-Inch Check-In Suitcase Thousands of five-star shopper ratings are a pretty stellar endorsement for this amply sized check-in suitcase.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Dec. 2025
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Overall, the flagship is amply, though not overly, merchandised and easy to shop.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And thank you for being so generous with your time and sharing yourself with so many of us younger musicians.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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This is generous for a tiny house and includes some stools and bench seating, both with integrated storage, plus a large table.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tammy Kimbler, chief communications officer at The Land Institute, said the institute is working to analyze the conditions under which Kernza could be optimally grown across the country.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Jan. 2026
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Below-zero stars can sabotage efforts, higher scores help things work out optimally.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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