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
Two significant changes have occurred in those 26 years that could play into any congressional decision — electric vehicles have become plentiful, and carpool lanes have become, oftentimes, congested.
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
The arts and entertainment neighborhood situated around scenic Bruner Pond and Frazier Creek, is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon popping into shops and galleries and checking out the plentiful fine art sculptures and murals.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
It's known as the sturgeon moon thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the waters of the northeastern United States.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Technology is high-end and even cutting edge, comforts are plentiful, and road noise is almost non-existent.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
The arts and entertainment neighborhood situated around scenic Bruner Pond and Frazier Creek, is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon popping into shops and galleries and checking out the plentiful fine art sculptures and murals.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
It's known as the sturgeon moon thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the waters of the northeastern United States.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Technology is high-end and even cutting edge, comforts are plentiful, and road noise is almost non-existent.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plentiful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
Adjective
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Suffocate them with an ample deluge of water and stir to ensure complete cooling.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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There is ample space to entertain guests between the conservatory, dining room, and living room.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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This sequel includes a generous recap of the previous film’s story, based on ancient Chinese mythological characters and the 16th-century epic novel Investiture of the Gods.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fresh seafood is abundant thanks to the proximity to the sea, while traditional Turkish meze (washed down with raki, of course), and local specialties like şiş köfte and tantuni await.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The company, owned by the Saudi kingdom’s massive sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, is looking to build out data center capacity in a country with seemingly unlimited land and abundant energy resources.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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