bountiful
adjective
boun·ti·ful
ˈbau̇n-ti-fəl 
1
: liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
2
: given or provided abundantly
a bountiful harvest
Examples of bountiful in a Sentence
a bountiful supply of water
a bountiful supply of apples for the harvest festival
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The wind farm and power line could help wean California off fossil fuels, supplying bountiful clean energy during the evening and nighttime hours, when solar panels stop generating and batteries aren’t always sufficient.
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Downhill Summer Turns The Petoskey Area’s ski resorts offer a bountiful mix of mild (paved) to wild (chairlift-access downhill) trails, notably at Boyne Mountain’s 32 miles of trails and the 22 miles at The Highlands Bike Park.
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The people of Southwest Virginia have largely moved on from the belief that bountiful mining jobs will ever return.
—Ben Paviour, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The wind farm and power line could help wean California off fossil fuels, supplying bountiful clean energy during the evening and nighttime hours, when solar panels stop generating and batteries aren’t always sufficient.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Downhill Summer Turns The Petoskey Area’s ski resorts offer a bountiful mix of mild (paved) to wild (chairlift-access downhill) trails, notably at Boyne Mountain’s 32 miles of trails and the 22 miles at The Highlands Bike Park.
—Outside Online, 19 May 2025
The people of Southwest Virginia have largely moved on from the belief that bountiful mining jobs will ever return.
—Ben Paviour, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Bountiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bountiful. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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bountiful
adjective
boun·ti·ful
ˈbau̇nt-i-fəl
1
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: plentiful sense 2
a bountiful supply
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