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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
With Golden Highway now on the backburner, Means has been sliding into her own, bountiful solo project that straddles the line between bluegrass and Americana.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Miami-Dade had a bountiful season this year but growers face a challenging future in South Florida — home to the largest number of lychee growers in the state.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The region is among the nation’s most bountiful, raising rice, sod, vegetables such as lettuce and sugarcane, making Florida the country’s top producer of the crop.
—Peter Aldous, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
After all, the ability to log off at 5 p.m. without thinking about work until the next workday is something experts say can have bountiful mental health benefits—and even enhance productivity during the prescribed work hours.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2025
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Hotels and condominium resorts are plentiful in Puerto Peñasco's tourist areas such as Sandy Beach, Playa Bonita and Playa Hermosa.—
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Activities are plentiful here including a stunning golf course.—
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
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This sequel includes a generous recap of the previous film’s story, based on ancient Chinese mythological characters and the 16th-century epic novel Investiture of the Gods.—
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And the six bedrooms and ample floor space fit all of their out-of-town relatives, said Meghan Butler, Soby’s fiancee.—
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Grow in Zones 3-10, and give them ample sunlight, an inch of water each week, and loose, well-draining soil.—
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The investigation went public in July after federal prosecutors empaneled a grand jury and issued subpoenas to several nonprofits and the Department of Economic and Community Development, the principal state conduit for delivering taxpayer money to charitable organizations.—
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
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“Bountiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bountiful. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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