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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there were cornucopian profits for the last three quarters
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as in prolific
producing abundantly
one of the most cornucopian sources of all of literature, the legend of King Arthur has inspired everything from epic poems to musical dramas
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Recent Examples of cornucopian
Simon’s cornucopian vision, with all its faith in ingenuity, was fueled by a seemingly endless supply of new people, bringing fresh minds and innovative ideas.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopian
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Warriors played host to postseason regular and prolific 3-point shooting Brentwood in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the report does not explicitly tie the suspicious loans to individuals, Maimon has also found a rise in recent online material where Yahoo Boys — prolific scammers tied to West Africa, particularly Nigeria — encourage their peers to exploit HELOC loans.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The lead-up to Kennedy’s circus of sci-fi fantasists and food bloggers provides an object lesson in how the left cedes fertile political territory to the right.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Food shortages, internal migrations, and overcrowding had already signaled a slippage in imperial power, and created a fertile environment for disease.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some of us have guest lectured in his law school class on the Arkansas Constitution, and his passion for our state's rich heritage is evident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hiring an experienced guide, such as Eduard Casajuana at Mallorcalpina or Pep Platel at ViuAventura, will result in a richer overall experience.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 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
Adjective
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Built from abundant molecular precursors, these polymer systems offer intrinsic structural flexibility alongside tunable electrochemical properties.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Light, both natural and artificial, was abundant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Cornucopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopian. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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