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
Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Any extensions the Rams sign will only affect their cap space for seasons beyond next year’s, and the resources are aplenty.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
In Heated Rivalry, there is consummation aplenty, but the copulation escalates in its own competitive terms.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
There were backward passes, deep bombs and spin moves aplenty to evade potential tag-pullers.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Any extensions the Rams sign will only affect their cap space for seasons beyond next year’s, and the resources are aplenty.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
Rihanna’s yacht trip called for statement accessories aplenty.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
In Heated Rivalry, there is consummation aplenty, but the copulation escalates in its own competitive terms.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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Implementing a full-spectrum LED or fluorescent grow light is a great idea when natural light isn't plentiful, says Scott.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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The service Staff is low-key without missing a beat, quietly making sure pool towels are plentiful, water stations are filled, and the breakfast spread stays stocked all morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Many of the best songs on Prizefighter get a hand from other artists, which are sprinkled plentifully throughout the album.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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The island has become a haven for the rock iguanas, who eat plentifully from the local guava plants and are beginning to repopulate.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That has become abundantly clear on the practice court, which is among the reasons Young has spent so much time with the Heat, even with his game time limited to 44 minutes over eight appearances.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And with its ample grazing land, Hokkaido is also the country's leading producer of beef, lamb, and dairy; the last two ingredients are rarely used elsewhere in Japan, something that accounts for the eclectic character of eating in Sapporo.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The aft area serves as the social heart, with ample space for entertaining by the sea.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In the urbanized tier — generally the area south of Interstate 8 — infrastructure and public facilities capacity was, presumably, amply available.—
Nico Calavita,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The straps and upper material are stretchy and soft against the skin, while the supportive insoles will keep your feet amply supported.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That Asian brand of service—warm, thoughtful, and generous—is alive and well here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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But, of course, no good deed goes unscrutinized, and those donations have been raising some prickly questions, especially online, where not everyone has been feeling so generous about Van Der Beek’s GoFundMe campaign.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Satellites regularly pass through earth’s shadow, and solar panels cannot always remain optimally aligned with the sun.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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And helping ensure that driver inputs are translated optimally based on the drive mode selected are Bilstein DTX dampers.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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