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
Come dinnertime, the options at your fingertips are plentiful, as Boone punches far above its gastronomic weight.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
With labor plentiful and cheap, steel mills a few hours away, and the Depression already chewing through the country, both projects were tossed up in a year.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
Looking for a quick getaway to blue waters and plentiful fishing?
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Fresh air is plentiful, relaxation is paramount, and travelers come from the Big Apple and beyond to experience it.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
With labor plentiful and cheap, steel mills a few hours away, and the Depression already chewing through the country, both projects were tossed up in a year.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
Looking for a quick getaway to blue waters and plentiful fishing?
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Fresh air is plentiful, relaxation is paramount, and travelers come from the Big Apple and beyond to experience it.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for plentiful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
Adjective
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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Tropical moisture will surge in from the south, providing ample moisture for persistent downpours to set up from portions of Tennessee into southern New England, according to Danco.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Google provides generous leave periods, financial support and reintegration programs for new parents returning to work.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The new subsidies are more generous for low- and middle-income earners and are available to people with higher incomes who previously were ineligible.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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One way, related to my own mining venture, is through olivine, a naturally abundant magnesium silicate with extraordinary potential.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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In point of fact, in parks and gardens abundant in plants and flowers, the grass is nothing more than a backdrop.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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