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
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 May 2026
There are conspiracy theories aplenty around this, but that’s another rabbit hole entirely.
—Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
And both men had great senses of humor and talent aplenty.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Contributions were aplenty from up and down the Braves’ lineup which put up at least eight runs in a game for the 16th time this season.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 May 2026
There are conspiracy theories aplenty around this, but that’s another rabbit hole entirely.
—Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Adverb
Blood flows profusely, too, in her raucous teenage writings or Juvenilia, with its comic murder scenes featuring gore aplenty.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
And both men had great senses of humor and talent aplenty.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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Scavengers were plentiful on the more recent remains, with one whale fall hosting up to 2,840 organisms in a single square meter.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Like most Travelon products, its anti-theft features—like locking zippers and a hidden pocket perfect for keeping a passport —are plentiful.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Celebrate this Earth Day by indulging in the fruits, vegetables, fungi and legumes the region plentifully provides at these capital region eateries.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Almost one year ago, the Saudis stunned crude traders by rapidly restarting production that had been halted since 2023, ignoring widespread warnings that global oil markets were already plentifully supplied.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The space is chic but cozy, with ample table space, soft chairs, and a visually stunning bar anchoring it all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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With its dozens of screens and ample space, parties are welcome.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The reddish hues come from hot hydrogen and the bright blue from hot oxygen, which are typically the gases most abundantly produced by planetary nebulae.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The plums, like so much in Baker’s life, have come in abundantly.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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And Alvarado may be generous with his height.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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My own otterhound, Fiona, amply embodied this trait.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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The fight amply displayed both boxers’ dexterity, in offense and defense, with both taking nice swings as well as jabs, but a lot simply failed to land.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Krane’s tools also ensure that in a limited parking and storage environment, delivery logistics are optimally managed.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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