as in ample
being more than enough without being excessive
a plentiful amount of strawberries that will be more than enough for a couple of pies
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Recent Examples of plentiful
The jokes are plentiful, the campus setting is aptly cozy, and the pacing proves as quick as it is assured.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Tens of thousands of acres make up the central Sierra Nevada, and skiers have enjoyed the plentiful slopes and cliffs for years, no ski resort required.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Advertisement While insisting the country’s munitions stockpile is plentiful, Leavitt laid the blame for any potential problems on former President Joe Biden and his handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Bison were once plentiful in Illinois but were hunted close to extinction in the 19th century.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Tens of thousands of acres make up the central Sierra Nevada, and skiers have enjoyed the plentiful slopes and cliffs for years, no ski resort required.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Advertisement While insisting the country’s munitions stockpile is plentiful, Leavitt laid the blame for any potential problems on former President Joe Biden and his handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Bison were once plentiful in Illinois but were hunted close to extinction in the 19th century.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
Adjective
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Brownie points to the big compact, which offers ample room to swirl your brushes, tap, and swirl some more.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gulf countries have strategic backup storage and ample financial resources to cover an emergency situation.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These Amazon jeans are for a tighter budget and still offer a relaxed fit from waist to leg, with generous taping and a stone wash tone that goes with anything.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Al’s is famous for its obscenely generous loaded baked potatoes, the kind locals stretch across four meals.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His point was that the abundant regeneration that Hanson shows off represents scorch, where heat opened the cones to release the multitude of seeds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Though some have argued that China’s abundant energy and manufacturing capacity give it an edge in the global AI race, Chinese executives say Washington’s restrictions on sales of the most advanced semiconductors are stifling the country’s AI development.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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