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How does the adjective abundant differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of abundant are ample, copious, and plentiful. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful.

streams abundant with fish

When might ample be a better fit than abundant?

The words ample and abundant can be used in similar contexts, but ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement.

ample food to last the winter

When could copious be used to replace abundant?

While the synonyms copious and abundant are close in meaning, copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness.

copious examples of bureaucratic waste

In what contexts can plentiful take the place of abundant?

In some situations, the words plentiful and abundant are roughly equivalent. However, plentiful implies a great or rich supply.

peaches are plentiful this summer

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of abundant The property encompasses a generous 0.3-acre of land, featuring abundant outdoor space and a pool. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025 Relax on the beach, or hike through a maritime forest on the Audubon Bird Sanctuary’s Lake Loop Trail, which weaves between towering pines and circles the water that’s home to abundant wildlife. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 Based on archived specimens collected from the 1930s onward, researchers concluded the Beijing spined loach was once relatively abundant but its population declined as the city developed. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Project leader Edgar Lara-Curzio told Forbes that this innovation highlights the possibilities that coal, which remains abundant around the world, could still hold in the 21st century. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for abundant 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundant
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  • While rain has been plentiful in the northern part of the state, Southern California has been bone dry, with only 0.03 of an inch of rain falling at LAX in the last three months of 2024.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The possibilities are plentiful, if other thermochromic products are anything to go by.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 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
  • Shoppers shared that they were repeatedly impressed by its ample interior space and can pack far more than expected.
    Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 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
  • 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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  • Once installed, this setup will allow the team to create dynamic and immersive backdrops for their videos, from replicating the energy of a packed stadium to transporting viewers to breathtaking natural landscapes regularly seen in their Bucket List series.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Playing well in front of a friendly, packed crowd shouldn’t be.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • From intricate dance dance routines to impressive parkour moves, the internet is awash with robots behaving bizarrely.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Cash harvesting sounds more like farming than mining, but that’s the point reached by goldmining companies which are awash with cash after three years of high gold prices.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • With the first three episodes available to stream as of 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Season 3 is off to the races replete with its typical deception and twists.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Enter Michigan, a team built around two 7-footers capable of running the pick-and-roll and stretching the floor, a veritable nightmare for a roster totally replete of rim-protecting big men.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • Speculation over Lopetegui’s future had been rife since November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The city’s traffic is snarled, as few police officers are on patrol, and double parking is rife, residents said.
    Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Abundant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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