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
In the fintech and financial services world, data is plentiful, but knowledge of how to properly capture and capitalize on it fully is scarce.
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Rory Holland, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As such, jobs tend to be more plentiful with a limited talent pool, causing salaries to increase over time.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Helium-3 is rare on Earth but is thought to be plentiful on the moon.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 19 May 2025
The logistics would be plentiful, but hosting an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game during a Katy Perry concert in the same building at the same time would be one hell of a night of entertainment.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
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Rory Holland, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As such, jobs tend to be more plentiful with a limited talent pool, causing salaries to increase over time.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Helium-3 is rare on Earth but is thought to be plentiful on the moon.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 19 May 2025
The logistics would be plentiful, but hosting an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game during a Katy Perry concert in the same building at the same time would be one hell of a night of entertainment.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentiful
Adjective
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Inside and out, there’s ample space to unwind, and the villas have direct access to a serene river pool.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Photo : David Marlow There’s ample space for outdoor dining, too.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The cockpit can be fitted with a solar Starlight Bimini providing generous shade.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The zoom ring is generous in size while the manual focus ring is quite narrow, so gloved use of the lens may be an issue.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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Within the rock samples, researchers saw traces of a silver-gray metal about as rare as gold that was likely more abundant in Earth’s early building materials when the core developed about 4.5 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, providing structure to skin, bones, muscles, and connective tissue.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 May 2025
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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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