as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
a plenteous supply of napkins for the backyard barbecue
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Recent Examples of plenteous
Orton’s operation later expanded to include saxophonist Alabaster dePlume, whose part-time pursuits are too plenteous to list here, and guitar wonk Grey McMurray.
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Matthew Richards,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Nov. 2022
Because the communal areas of the house are voluminous and plenteous, furniture and art choices needed to skew extra large.
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Charles Curkin,
ELLE Decor,
13 July 2022
Early accounts say the bird used to be so plenteous that flocks would darken the sky.
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Story Hinckley,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 July 2018
Matthew Richards,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Nov. 2022
Because the communal areas of the house are voluminous and plenteous, furniture and art choices needed to skew extra large.
—
Charles Curkin,
ELLE Decor,
13 July 2022
Early accounts say the bird used to be so plenteous that flocks would darken the sky.
—
Story Hinckley,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenteous
Adjective
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Anyone with even a passing interest in Earth’s beauty might feel jealous of Lewis’s sojourn with plentiful tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, and birds, and possibly even more jealous of Darwin’s trip.
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The perks of staying the night in a National Park campground are plentiful.
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Eleven full bathrooms and grand open living spaces—from a great room to a recreation room—offer ample room for both large gatherings and casual everyday living.
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There’s ample seating throughout the 4,500-square-foot space, starting with the bar and lounge area that features classic leather stools along the bar and a separate comfortable set up of couches and coffee tables in a dark green room.
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Natural materials, generous outdoor space and, above all, privacy and security are the new markers of wealth.
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Now, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton present a stark choice to voters in the race to be the next governor at a moment when public support for the state’s generous safety net is starting to fray.
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“Plenteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenteous. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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