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
Popular Party deputy Cayetana Alvarez de Toledo is seen speaking during a plenary session of Spain's Congress, April 22, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
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Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Majid Ebnoreza (L) shakes hands with China’s former defence attache to the USA Zhang Li after speaking during a plenary session of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on September 19, 2025.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
In the United States, the standards body responsible for IT sustainability metrics (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 39) is conducting active revision of its standards through 2026, with a key plenary meeting in May 2026.
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Arjun Sharma,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Feb. 2026
While currently under revision, the CSDDD was seemingly significantly impacted by the omnibus simplification package proposals, though details should emerge from tomorrow’s plenary session.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Dec. 2025
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Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Majid Ebnoreza (L) shakes hands with China’s former defence attache to the USA Zhang Li after speaking during a plenary session of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on September 19, 2025.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
In the United States, the standards body responsible for IT sustainability metrics (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 39) is conducting active revision of its standards through 2026, with a key plenary meeting in May 2026.
—
Arjun Sharma,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Feb. 2026
While currently under revision, the CSDDD was seemingly significantly impacted by the omnibus simplification package proposals, though details should emerge from tomorrow’s plenary session.
—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenary
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Early modeling from the US Geological Survey estimates there will most likely be economic losses between $10 billion and $100 billion – the upper figure roughly the size of the entire Venezuelan economy.
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Rodríguez said that although the tremors were felt across the entire country, the areas hardest hit so far include Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón.
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There's a whole parallel constellation of friendships and relationships going on.
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Newspapers report it all, and the American citizenry swallows it whole.
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It’s surrounded by a six-acre preservation full of towering conifers.
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Hochul is focusing on 100 acres, which is twice as large as Creedmoor, and the full Aqueduct tract is more than 200 acres.
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The vast Lake Tahoe estate of Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, complete with a theater, wine tasting room, ice-skating rink and sauna, could be yours — for the small price of $43 million.
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Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
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Without discussing too much in detail, councilmembers raised several potential alternatives during the meeting, including parking garage subsidies, downtown employee waivers and a comprehensive citywide review of parking programs.
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The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.
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During Thursday's World Cup match at New York-New Jersey Stadium between Ecuador and Germany, the total tournament record was surpassed at 3,587,539 fans, FIFA said.
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According to the International Energy Agency, total ownership of air conditioning units in Europe stands at around 20%.
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The season’s final visit by the defending World Series champs coaxed the first sellout crowd of the season for the Minnesota Twins on a perfect summer evening.
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Neither butter nor margarine is perfect, and both have potential drawbacks.
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“Plenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenary. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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