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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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
plenty of people showed up
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenty
Noun
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Nose tackle This draft offers an abundance of big-bodied nose tackles capable of stopping the run, with the opportunity to develop as a pass rusher.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026 -
If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Archer Western, HDR’s design engineers failed to properly account for wind loads — including hurricane winds — in an initial, partial design for the signature bridge arches that the contractor used to calculate construction costs and time for its bid.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As Dwyane Wade learned, few are Heat players for life, with even Udonis Haslem part of ample trade speculation during his Heat-only NBA career.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The heavier hybrid system doesn’t strip noticeable power from the highway experience, with ample output allowing the driver to leave traffic behind at will.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This included corporate, commercial, wealth management and small business banking.—
Chase Jordan
April 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The underground excavation machine, weighing around 500 tons, is designed to dig vertical shafts through solid rock at depths previously difficult to reach using conventional mining techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Companies that emit more than 100 tons of any pollutant in one year must apply for Title V permits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s blessed with a sunny climate too, which helps make the vegetables fat and juicy and its vineyards’ wines robust and plentiful.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Galos said her company (founded and family-owned since 1983) coordinates with matchmakers across the nation and around the globe to ensure options and opportunities are plentiful.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet a new work from the guy who gave you Sex, Lies and Videotape — and Traffic, and Erin Brockovich, and Out of Sight, and Magic Mike, and Black Bag, and literally dozens of other movies that run the gamut from intriguing to flat-out brilliant — is still worth clearing your schedule for.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Featuring the show’s slogan over a sunny pop of color, this sturdy ceramic mug holds a generous 15 ounces of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, and is your Immunity Idol against a dull routine.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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The parathas, as the savory flatbreads are called, stuffed with onion and paneer and coated with a generous amount of butter, are as delicious as ever.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Plenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenty. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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