as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come
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Recent Examples of aplenty
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Shop for every area of your home and even stock up on cleaning basics while the deals are aplenty.
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Emma Ashe,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
While accessorized with jewelry aplenty, Lizzo decided to forgo the runway’s headpiece and crown.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 May 2026
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Adjective
There are kills aplenty and deaths of profound significance.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Shop for every area of your home and even stock up on cleaning basics while the deals are aplenty.
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Emma Ashe,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
Adverb
But there were still Hollywood stars aplenty, while Hollywood royalty was in town with Bruce Dern arriving for Mike Mendez’s bio-doc Dernsie.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
While accessorized with jewelry aplenty, Lizzo decided to forgo the runway’s headpiece and crown.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
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For each of the World Cup’s 104 games, promotions are plentiful up and down the Strip.
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In the weeks that followed, ChatGPT seemingly failed to pick up on plentiful signs of Lines’ deterioration.
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Celebrate this Earth Day by indulging in the fruits, vegetables, fungi and legumes the region plentifully provides at these capital region eateries.
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Almost one year ago, the Saudis stunned crude traders by rapidly restarting production that had been halted since 2023, ignoring widespread warnings that global oil markets were already plentifully supplied.
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Several boxes of unsold items were visible behind the counter, suggesting ample inventory, although the worker told USA TODAY sales had been steady.
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Returns here will be substantial (and predictable), your principal will be protected and the account will be insured up to $250,000, giving you ample protection for your money.
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The Iranian regime has made its atomic ambitions abundantly clear, and has funneled enormous resources into this project over the past several decades.
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That Miami drafted Rodriguez to eventually replace Dodson was abundantly obvious.
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Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
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Getty Images for Shop the Sample Like TJ Maxx and Marshalls, Shop The Sample offers generous discounts on high-end clothing.
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My own otterhound, Fiona, amply embodied this trait.
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The fight amply displayed both boxers’ dexterity, in offense and defense, with both taking nice swings as well as jabs, but a lot simply failed to land.
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Dangote is Nigeria’s biggest tax payer and if his refinery becomes the largest in the world and functions optimally, the government gets more money for public goods.
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Real Trading challenges the prevailing belief that markets can function optimally without human involvement, arguing instead that human judgment remains essential to maintaining stability, transparency, and trust.
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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