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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring
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as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a bounteous king who made sure all his subjects were well-fed
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Recent Examples of bounteous
Like with his encouragement of local farmers to enrich themselves by growing bounteous crops (which included soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes, in addition to peanuts), color was a key component of his plans for autonomy, dignity and prosperity for Black families in the South.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Despite its bounteous proportions, the ProArt P16 is light enough to stow in a bookbag and go on an impromptu photoshoot.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Like McGonagall, Smith’s Violet Crawley became a bounteous source of memes.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
With three iconic valleys — Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander — Sonoma is the most sustainable wine region in the world with lots of permaculture and biodynamic farming of not only grapes but bounteous produce and plenty of sustainable and ethical farms raising livestock and producing dairy.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Despite its bounteous proportions, the ProArt P16 is light enough to stow in a bookbag and go on an impromptu photoshoot.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Like McGonagall, Smith’s Violet Crawley became a bounteous source of memes.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
With three iconic valleys — Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander — Sonoma is the most sustainable wine region in the world with lots of permaculture and biodynamic farming of not only grapes but bounteous produce and plenty of sustainable and ethical farms raising livestock and producing dairy.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounteous
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With regard to housing, incentives can be made available, lot sizes decreased, and alternative approaches are plentiful.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The best young players were fleeing to Sweden and Finland, where ice and opportunity were plentiful.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The most generous interpretation of the New Atheist view on this question is that people ought to have the freedom to decide for themselves.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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There's little a generous spoonful of fresh field peas won't compliment.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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This small electric sedan boasts an affordable starting price, ample range and helpful technology features.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is ample parking at the venue.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Maintain a 3- to 4-inch mulch layer and keep the soil moist to produce a good tree with a bountiful harvest for spring and summer.—
Tom Macklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The options clearly aren’t as bountiful as a normal Sunday, since many concert arenas and other fun spots bow to the awe-inspiring draw of the NFL — and those fun TV ads that are shown during the break in the action — and just close their doors each year on this day.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bounteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounteous. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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