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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Scavengers were plentiful on the more recent remains, with one whale fall hosting up to 2,840 organisms in a single square meter.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Like most Travelon products, its anti-theft features—like locking zippers and a hidden pocket perfect for keeping a passport —are plentiful.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Gold and Beyond attorney Marc Cook said his client exhibited patience with Mayweather, giving him ample time to pay for the watch.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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And Alvarado may be generous with his height.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Plenteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenteous. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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