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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
a bountiful supply of apples for the harvest festival
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as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a bountiful host who makes sure that everyone has plenty to eat at his dinners
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Recent Examples of bountiful
The breakfast buffet, too, is just as worldly: the bountiful help-yourself spread of arepas, empanadas, smoked salmon, baba ganoush, fresh fruit, and more is the perfect way to fuel up for a day of exploring.
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Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adams once housed a bountiful collection of clothes and memorabilia spanning the history of the local ballclub.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Evidence of these conflicts is bountiful in Gdańsk, Poland, home to Westerplatte, a small peninsula that juts out into the Baltic Sea.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Despite all the odds, this cultural superpower was successfully used to introduce a bountiful new world of music to the Americas by rethinking how to play traditional Western musical instruments and reworking Western music with concepts from their African homelands.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adams once housed a bountiful collection of clothes and memorabilia spanning the history of the local ballclub.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Evidence of these conflicts is bountiful in Gdańsk, Poland, home to Westerplatte, a small peninsula that juts out into the Baltic Sea.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Despite all the odds, this cultural superpower was successfully used to introduce a bountiful new world of music to the Americas by rethinking how to play traditional Western musical instruments and reworking Western music with concepts from their African homelands.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bountiful
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Color combinations of Masters green — also known as Pantone 342 — and Butter Yellow, the season’s hottest spring shade, have been plentiful.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Apple has long made iPhones in China through contract manufacturer Foxconn due to the country’s cheap, plentiful, and technically skilled labor.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of all the airlines, Alaska and Hawaiian offer the most generous commitments.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yeah, well, thank you for having me on and thank you for that really generous introduction.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This seems to work well enough, but details are only sharp around the center of the frame, with ample distortion at the edges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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And there’s ample deck and balcony space for taking in the fresh air.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Arakawa stipulated that if her husband died before her, a personal representative should put the remainder of her estate — funds that were not used toward paying for various costs and debts — in a charitable trust.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, The Flour Girl Bakery supports several community and charitable initiatives, according to a release, and has a dedicated fundraising program.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Bountiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bountiful. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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