plenty 1 of 2

noun

Definition of plentynext
1
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs you'll have plenty of time to make your connecting flight

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Relevance

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2
as in loads
a considerable amount plenty of people showed up

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plenty

2 of 2

adjective

as in ample
being more than enough without being excessive we've picked plenty blueberries, so there'll be some left over after we make the pie

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenty
  1. abundance
  2. loads
  3. ample
  4. wealth
  5. ton
  6. plentiful
  7. dozen
  8. generous
Noun
  • Indeed, in a separate 2025 study led by Cordiner, the JWST found 3I/ATLAS to have one of the greatest abundances of carbon dioxide ever seen in a comet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That abundance could reduce dependence on lithium mining and price fluctuations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • Positioned in the central fuselage, the structure is designed to bear and transfer aircraft loads.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Recent forest fire mitigation efforts include decreasing dangerous fuel loads via thinning, prescribed burning, or timber harvesting.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Adjective
  • The reality is that the distractions will be ample and amplified.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The playoffs provided ample opportunities for fans to argue over whether the two best teams in baseball were old school or analytically-driven (the answer is both).
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ample
Noun
  • This is a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of California billionaires.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated the estate tax, which applies to the wealth of large estates.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • The machine uses a Volvo Penta electric driveline and is rated to lay up to 551 US tons (500 tonnes) of asphalt per hour without producing exhaust emissions at the work site.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But SpaceX is phasing out the Falcon 9 — and its heavy-lift cousin, the Falcon Heavy — nonetheless, shifting all launch work over to its fully reusable Starship megarocket, which can haul more than 100 tons to LEO.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of ton
Adjective
  • Kendra Nordin Beato, Staff writer America’s farmers are bringing in a plentiful harvest.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Very quickly, once hard to get soundstage space became plentiful — and often empty.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of plentiful
Noun
  • This story is based on internal documents, emails, agency data, recordings and interviews with more than two dozen current and former VA staffers, along with veterans and their families.
    — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Only 250 are available, and the first 50 orders get an extra dozen of Guard’s triple chocolate chip cookies.
    — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozen
Adjective
  • Extremely generous with space, one room houses four washing machines and four dryers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • With its generous patch pockets and utilitarian vibe, the jacket was a return to one of the most enduring outerwear classics.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of generous
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“Plenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenty. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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