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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She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025 -
Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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In support of this, ensure the page is designed professionally, with ample white space, being sure to avoid visual clutter.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
Noun
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As Managing Director at Euclid Harding, Brian Lasher works at the intersection of family, wealth and enterprise.—
Brian Lasher,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The most recent dig, in 1966, found a 7,500-square-foot building with ten rooms and amenities that suggested its residents enjoyed great wealth and regional power.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Outside of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, and Ladd McConkey, there are not a ton of big names left.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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So buy the best example available, because needy cars are challenged by a paucity of plentiful parts.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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And jobs for graduates were largely plentiful, especially in the rapidly growing tech and healthcare sectors.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Over three dozen incidents tallied Freelance visual journalist Michael Nigro, shown here at protests in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood shortly after being struck in the helmet by a non-lethal bullet fired by a Los Angeles Police Department officer.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors could lose big.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Despite decades of precedent for storing the boats, in 2023, officials of Johnsburg, a town of 7,000 nearly 50 miles northwest of Chicago, declared the club was violating the zoning ordinance by charging fees to store boats on its grassy lot in a residential neighborhood.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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That first makeup test took place on the Warner Bros lot and Farrell remembers it vividly.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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“Plenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenty. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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