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
Anyone with even a passing interest in Earth’s beauty might feel jealous of Lewis’s sojourn with plentiful tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, and birds, and possibly even more jealous of Darwin’s trip.
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Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Casad went from a district with plentiful water to one that has long had to make do with less.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
While aspiring comics in those cities compete against thousands of performers for limited stage time, Charlotte still offers plentiful opportunities for newcomers to get onstage and develop.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
While the challenges are plentiful, first-day customers were enthusiastic.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Casad went from a district with plentiful water to one that has long had to make do with less.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
While aspiring comics in those cities compete against thousands of performers for limited stage time, Charlotte still offers plentiful opportunities for newcomers to get onstage and develop.
—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
While the challenges are plentiful, first-day customers were enthusiastic.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
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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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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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Cheap, abundant labor is exactly the condition under which a company most needs a grown-up in the room to decide what all that fast output should add up to.
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English colonists from Barbados and Bermuda settled in the region during that time, bringing with them enslaved Africans with their own abundant culinary heritage.
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