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
Between 1815 and 1944, alliances promising mutual defense proliferated, yet wars were plentiful.
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Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Downtown is very walkable, but ride-hailing services are plentiful for traveling farther afield.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The gastropods, which are similar to snails, are generally more plentiful on the beaches.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Once in Oaxaca, taxis and buses between the city and smaller villages are plentiful.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
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Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Downtown is very walkable, but ride-hailing services are plentiful for traveling farther afield.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The gastropods, which are similar to snails, are generally more plentiful on the beaches.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Once in Oaxaca, taxis and buses between the city and smaller villages are plentiful.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plentiful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
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
Adjective
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Ride-sharing services like Uber and taxis are abundant in Palma, but become unreliable at the farther reaches of the island.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team is exploring its use in sodium-ion batteries, an alternative to lithium-ion technology because sodium is more abundant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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