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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 Synonyms for cornucopian
Adjective
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As pitchers continue to opt out of their contracts and become free agents, the Mets know their options become more plentiful.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The original score is composed by prolific composer Guillaume Roussel whose recent credits include The Three Musketeers and Dog 51.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Across the rest of his career, Young Bleed remained prolific, continuing to hop between labels while becoming a mentor to a new generation of hip-hop.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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All the areas were within sight of a stage with a musician or band, and each stage area had ample seating for guests who wanted to sit and sip in the shade.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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We were impressed by the spacious interior, which was large enough to easily fit our entire four-day packing list and left ample room for an extra few outfits or souvenirs thanks to the brand’s forgiving free-flex zipper technology.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, the Bangladesh delta, one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in the world, is already experiencing problems, including salinity intrusion, rising sea levels and the loss of arable land.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Parsley needs fertile, well-draining soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The world outside me was big and rich with far more important and grave matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Mamdani’s political success is largely credited to a media-savvy campaign that centered affordability in one of the world’s most expensive cities, with Mamdani vowing to levy New York’s ultra-rich to pay for childcare, transportation, and even grocery stores.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Costanzo said Ferrante was generous and gave him a favorable rights deal to attempt an adaptation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Quinnen Williams has only known the New York Jets since he was drafted third overall in 2019, which means winning hasn’t been abundant in his NFL career.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The use of abundant metals like nickel instead of lithium or cobalt could further reduce costs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cornucopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopian. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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