ample
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The oil market entered the shock with ample inventory buffers, but those stocks are now being steadily drawn down,” analysts from J.P.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Cities and farms should still have have ample water because major reservoirs in Northern California are nearly full.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
First, he pointed to deleveraging that often takes place in an asset in which investors have ample profits, irrespective of its fundamental drivers.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet has ample support, including among some prominent economists and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has expressed similar concerns about the Fed’s role in bond markets.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Dad’s sister, Aunt Anne, was an ample Victorian who wore full, sweeping skirts and high ground-gripper shoes.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.