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as in plenty
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
a biology textbook that is helpfully illustrated with a plethora of excellent illustrations
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
the author offers a plethora of detail that tends to overwhelm the reader
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Recent Examples of plethora
But the screenplay by Yoni Brenner and Etan Cohen is generally much smarter than that, featuring a plethora of sly one-liners revolving more around characterizations than pop-culture references.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The only meal with a plethora of dedicated receptacles?
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Videos have been spreading on social media platforms that appear to show a plethora of animals, such as herds of bison, elk, mountain lions and grizzly bears, are leaving the nation's oldest national park in large quantities.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
However, the future of greater spending reductions has a plethora of obstacles that, in some ways, are complicated by the rescission.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The only meal with a plethora of dedicated receptacles?
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Videos have been spreading on social media platforms that appear to show a plethora of animals, such as herds of bison, elk, mountain lions and grizzly bears, are leaving the nation's oldest national park in large quantities.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
However, the future of greater spending reductions has a plethora of obstacles that, in some ways, are complicated by the rescission.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
Noun
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Several were already sold out by 1 p.m. Thursday, but other restaurants open up their surplus shop in the evening.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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That one is a negative, however, as their +68 pop up surplus is quite a drag on their offense.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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On a reef hopping cruise there’s also the opportunity to snorkel with an abundance of sea life—look for those unicorn fish!—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Soft sunlight filtered through the trees, and nature seemed content as the season of abundance had arrived.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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With no shortage of natural night in this nursery, there’s little need for an excess of lamps or harsh overhead lighting, though the boho-style chandelier Storm added complements the wood finishes throughout the space.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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Trump has promised that his tax hikes on the nearly $3 trillion in goods imported to the United States will usher in newfound wealth, launch a cavalcade of new factory jobs, reduce the budget deficits and, simply, get other countries to treat America with more respect.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Back then, Iconiq was a wealth management firm for Silicon Valley’s elite and had not yet set up its venture arm.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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