as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts
a copious rush of words just poured out of the two friends who hadn't seen each other in years
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Recent Examples of copious
Mining companies extract lithium fluid from the lagoons and concentrate the mineral with evaporation methods — which use copious freshwater drawn from nearby aquifers.
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Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
That core design is useful when the prompt text closely matches the kinds of things already found in a model's copious training data.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
After a year of deliberations, copious site visits and scores of plane rides, the board of the Sundance Institute has chosen Boulder, Colo., to host its film festival beginning January 2027.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There, spectators competed to outdo one another with outrageous costumes and copious amounts of booze.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
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Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
That core design is useful when the prompt text closely matches the kinds of things already found in a model's copious training data.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
After a year of deliberations, copious site visits and scores of plane rides, the board of the Sundance Institute has chosen Boulder, Colo., to host its film festival beginning January 2027.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There, spectators competed to outdo one another with outrageous costumes and copious amounts of booze.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copious
Adjective
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In addition to a high-end spa and thriving dining scene, this lavish property is perfectly equipped to showcase the fascinating flora and fauna that calls Madagascar home, with some of the earth’s most iconic creatures making an appearance at the property each year.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In another piece, a lavish sautoir with a rope-like chain is adorned with a 17-carat pink tourmaline and a white opal of over 12 carats, and holds a dial made of fiery red ruby root — the raw base material to which rubies are attached.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bedrock was working on sodium-ion batteries, which are lower cost, as sodium is more abundant and cheaper than lithium, and don't use cobalt or nickel.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Try this: Identify colleagues with abundant thinking and schedule regular coffee chats or lunch meetings.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The image features a small region of the SMC near the center of NGC 346, a star cluster that is home to dozens of massive young stars, fueled by ample amounts of dust and gas.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In other words, big brains developed during a period where there is an ample archeological record but meat eating does not explain why humans are so smart.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The good news is that the mechanicals are robust, and those parts are plentiful, so apart from rust and the challenge of obtaining trim and pieces unique to the model (serious enthusiasts may want to buy a second Scorpion to cannibalize), these are really delightful cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Replacements are plentiful but have done little to stunt the term’s rise.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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But for others, anxiety is an ongoing disorder that causes excessive worry, and isn't just prompted by stressful situations.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Avoid constipation as excessive straining can weaken the pelvic floor.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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The narratively profuse mystery game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is like living in a Bikini Kill song followed by a Phoebe Bridgers ballad.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2024
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The bountiful blooms come in every color and last all summer long until the first frost.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Members focus on soil health and crop and pasture management practices that promote both bountiful harvests and healthy ecosystems.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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This serenity is a long way from the 52-year-old’s musical beginnings with the riotous German hip-hop crew Fischmob in the ’90s.—
Laura Snapes,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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But there is something about the pasta bag that particularly lends itself to a riotous night out.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Copious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copious. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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