1
as in loads
a considerable amount
there's a plenitude of natural beauty in the state
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2
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
a plenitude of food for the dinner party
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Recent Examples of plenitude
The Captain’s surreal American experience climaxes in a scene in which all four of Downey’s characters surround him at a restaurant, laughing at the absurd plenitude of their own power while seated on a red velvet banquette.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The film’s plenitude shows how people subsist alongside the irresistible rise of media fascism.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
After all, Plymouth’s own governor, William Bradford, noted a plenitude of wild turkeys in the colony at that time.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
The solitude of Orbison’s music was rooted (or rootless) in wide-open spaces, whereas Byrne’s is a loneliness of plenitude, of isolation amid an inescapable urban crowd and the alienating effects of complex technologies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The film’s plenitude shows how people subsist alongside the irresistible rise of media fascism.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
After all, Plymouth’s own governor, William Bradford, noted a plenitude of wild turkeys in the colony at that time.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
The solitude of Orbison’s music was rooted (or rootless) in wide-open spaces, whereas Byrne’s is a loneliness of plenitude, of isolation amid an inescapable urban crowd and the alienating effects of complex technologies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenitude
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Or start your journey to greatness with this deck of self-affirmations for financial abundance, $32 from Intelligent Change.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Puerto Rico is best know for its abundance of places to unplug, unwind, and explore the unknown.—
Amy Gordon,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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His main legislative achievement came in his first year with the passage of an enormous tax cut that was popular among Republicans generally but that greatly benefited high-income earners and holders of wealth.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Don’t just be an employee; owning a business is one of the best ways to build real wealth, says De Leon.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Badgers had Minnesota scoreless and potentially frustrated with less than a dozen minutes to play.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2025
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Comments The Voice has proved to be a massively successful format worldwide, allowing eager singers from dozens of countries to show off their vocal abilities.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Sizes range from 1 by 2 inches to 4 by 6 inches, at prices that work out to as little as 1 cent or as much as 11 cents per label, depending on the type, size, and quantity.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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Whatever the reason, barbarians likely used the spoons either to snort powdered substances, or to measure out a quantity to place into drinks like beer, or into pipes to be smoked.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Giants signed Rogers to the three-year deal before the 2023 season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, Marshall said the Pelican deal represents Planet’s entrance into the satellite services market, effectively selling its spacecraft as an adaptable base to specific customers.—
Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Sound Department is bringing back sound editorial to fully service sound clients as part of the overall services the Fox lot provides to content creatives as a independent facility (The Sound Department and the lot’s real estate was not a part of Disney’s 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox).—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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City rules now say that if the results of a primary election include a tie for the second slot in a runoff, the two candidates that are tied must draw lots.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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