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.
—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
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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The northern Appalachians will have the inverse, a mild start that turns cool, but keep the plentiful sun.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Browse the galleries at Tlaquepaque Sedona has a thriving arts community with plentiful galleries, and many of them can be found at the Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His ample thoughts on the matter are informed by a lifetime spent in conscious retrospect on his accomplishments and how the perception of his relationship with them is shared publicly.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Ezra Oversized Coffee Table This 47-inch tabletop offers ample space for everything from coffee cups to decorative accents—ideal for both entertaining and everyday use.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The extra subsidies are especially generous for this group.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the Stranahans, who owned 10 acres of land in total, were equally generous with their land.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Plenteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenteous. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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