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
Spoken shade amongst the group is as plentiful as actual shade is absent in LA’s concrete desert, and the trio tosses it around with the casual dominance of Shohei Ohtani.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Gluten-free options are plentiful, from polenta cake to fresh-fruit granita.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Potatoes add a plentiful bit of starchy and are super tender after simmering.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Exterior deck areas are plentiful, from the upper aft deck for alfresco dining, to the lower-deck beach club which has a gym instead of the sauna and shower on the typical layout.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Gluten-free options are plentiful, from polenta cake to fresh-fruit granita.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Potatoes add a plentiful bit of starchy and are super tender after simmering.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Exterior deck areas are plentiful, from the upper aft deck for alfresco dining, to the lower-deck beach club which has a gym instead of the sauna and shower on the typical layout.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
Adjective
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All the areas were within sight of a stage with a musician or band, and each stage area had ample seating for guests who wanted to sit and sip in the shade.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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We were impressed by the spacious interior, which was large enough to easily fit our entire four-day packing list and left ample room for an extra few outfits or souvenirs thanks to the brand’s forgiving free-flex zipper technology.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Costanzo said Ferrante was generous and gave him a favorable rights deal to attempt an adaptation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Quinnen Williams has only known the New York Jets since he was drafted third overall in 2019, which means winning hasn’t been abundant in his NFL career.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The use of abundant metals like nickel instead of lithium or cobalt could further reduce costs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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