as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come
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as in plentifully
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Recent Examples of aplenty
Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There were earnings aplenty on Wednesday, with Deutsche Bank beating expectations in its return to profit in the three months to September.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Affordable styles abound aplenty, as well, like The North Face’s iconic Nuptse jacket, or a cropped, zipped style from Banana Republic, in the hue of the moment—chocolate brown.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Movement was at an all-time low, confusion was aplenty and the frustrations grew at a gradual rate.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
There were earnings aplenty on Wednesday, with Deutsche Bank beating expectations in its return to profit in the three months to September.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Most of those same retailers, however, will be opening early on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with deals aplenty.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Affordable styles abound aplenty, as well, like The North Face’s iconic Nuptse jacket, or a cropped, zipped style from Banana Republic, in the hue of the moment—chocolate brown.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
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The Panthers have a solid-but-not-great cap situation due to years of restructurings, and their draft capital is plentiful with the option to be enhanced by a trade out of the top 10.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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During a recent visit, the place was packed and plates of labneh (yogurt cheese), sabzi polo (Persian rice with a browned crust) and chicken kebabs were plentiful.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The solid wood construction is sturdy and long-lasting, while the triple-tier design will provide ample space for my favorite cocktail accessories and spirit bottles.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Expect ample debates over social media moderation and the future of TikTok after the Supreme Court on Friday backed a law forcing the app’s owner, ByteDance, to sell it to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.—
Lauren Hirsch,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still waiting for an organ, Richard relented, deciding to accept his friend’s generous offer.—
Allan Chernoff,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2025
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Viewpoints on responsible relief As an example of how tax reform could be undertaken responsibly, Kelly alluded to her signature policy priority, Medicaid expansion, suggesting that its enactment could offset generous tax relief.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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