as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the delegation to the international convention was given plenary authority to negotiate a treaty in the nation's best interest
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Recent Examples of plenary
In panels and plenary addresses, speakers encouraged the audience to try out new clinical approaches, and to resist change at their own risk.
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Maggie Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
What To Know China's top disciplinary agency began a three-day plenary session in Beijing on Monday to outline priorities for this year's anti-corruption campaign.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
But only three of them showed up for the vote Saturday, with the remaining 105 leaving the plenary hall in protest.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The company’s Director of Computational Theory and Design, David Hayes, revealed this achievement at a plenary session of the Q2B conference held at Silicon Valley earlier this week.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
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Maggie Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
What To Know China's top disciplinary agency began a three-day plenary session in Beijing on Monday to outline priorities for this year's anti-corruption campaign.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
But only three of them showed up for the vote Saturday, with the remaining 105 leaving the plenary hall in protest.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The company’s Director of Computational Theory and Design, David Hayes, revealed this achievement at a plenary session of the Q2B conference held at Silicon Valley earlier this week.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenary
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After hatching, the tiny insects live almost their entire lives in the web of a single spider, eating any weakened or recently deceased insects that have been caught by their host – all while adorned in a grisly collection of body parts.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the wake of the accident, Renner says his entire outlook on life has shifted.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the past half decade, whole strata of this intricate New York support system have been smashed.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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But perhaps the whole sequence of events tapped into some wider questions around Alcaraz’s game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Can Trump fire Fed Chair Powell? The Federal Reserve is charged with promoting full employment and stable prices.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Cavaliers had their full 15-man standard roster available for Game 1.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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All of the demolition and earthwork is complete, and the structure of the new stand is already being put into place.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Apr. 2025
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The case will be reviewed by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador once the investigation is complete, CBS affiliate KBOI reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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All hiring and related data shall be shared with the federal government and subjected to a comprehensive audit by the federal government during the period in which reforms are being implemented, which shall be at least until the end of 2028.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Scientists with the forensic genetic genealogy lab based in Texas were able to build a comprehensive genetic profile using existing data for the then-unknown woman and ultimately found her identity.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, there were 285 total cases nationwide with no deaths reported by the CDC.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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The double-digit number of people laid off may be a small fraction of the 10,000 total layoffs at HHS, but the cuts included the person who determines what funds each state receives for the program.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The more dextrous will get perfect curves and straight lines.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles, which wanted to move up to draft Brock Bowers last year, found an option at tight end in this draft in Terrance Ferguson, a four-year starter out of Oregon who could become a perfect complement in the middle of the field to the 1-2 punch on the outside in Davante Adams and Puka Nacua.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Plenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenary. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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