as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
there will be food and drink aplenty, so please come
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Recent Examples of aplenty
Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Time aplenty, then, for the customer to watch all manner of goings-on in the salon, and for sufficient intimacy to be achieved for all kinds of secrets to be spilled.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Innovations aimed at improving health, safety and the environment were aplenty, too.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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
Adverb
While some major retailers, such as Target and Best Buy, will be closed on Thanksgiving, almost all of them will be open on Friday, Nov. 29, with Black Friday deals aplenty.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Time aplenty, then, for the customer to watch all manner of goings-on in the salon, and for sufficient intimacy to be achieved for all kinds of secrets to be spilled.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplenty
Adjective
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Squirrels are plentiful when the sun’s out, while rats are a more common sight after dusk.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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The cotton fields, which once were plentiful in the area around the ballpark, have been replaced by large distribution centers, including an Amazon facility a mile or so from Goodyear Ballpark.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Located in the 15th arrondissement and next to the Porte de Versailles Metro Station, the wine and spirits event has the advantage of associating with a city that is a vibrant international cultural center with ample restaurants and accommodation within a reasonable distance.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Umpire Dutch Rennert had a different zone (small), and umpire Eric Gregg’s zone was wide, just like his ample waist.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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The benefits of shopping for Shark tools at Nordstrom include a generous return policy and access to steep discounts during the retailer’s Anniversary Sale.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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News Of The Week Forbes released its annual list of America’s most generous philanthropists this month, and the lifetime giving of the nation’s top 25 philanthropists through December 30, 2024 rose to $241 billion–$30 billion more than last year’s total.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Aplenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplenty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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