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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
The resort feels like a wholesome Dirty Dancing family destination or the summer camp from The Marvelous Miss Maisel, with a plethora of wholesome, fun activities to keep any age busy.
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
However, Martin and co-creator John Hoffman proved there was a plethora of options.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
In an environment full of dangers, natural selection favors those who can detect meaning from a plethora of extraneous information.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, is famous for its plethora of beaches, and each one has its own unique features and reasons to visit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
However, Martin and co-creator John Hoffman proved there was a plethora of options.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
In an environment full of dangers, natural selection favors those who can detect meaning from a plethora of extraneous information.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, is famous for its plethora of beaches, and each one has its own unique features and reasons to visit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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Abiy has said the dam will improve access to electricity for the almost half the population who had none as recently as 2022, and export the surplus to the region.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is even a world in which Winnipeg’s best play is to forget about its surplus of veteran defencemen, giving Salomonsson third-pairing minutes as soon as this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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All of the particles and antiparticles of the Standard Model, even the unstable ones, were created in great abundance under these early conditions.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Progressive economists like Ezra Klein champion abundance while conservative governors slash regulations.—
Tanner H. Jones,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 1956, long before those flashy rhinestone jumpsuits, the infamous Jungle Room, and all the Vegas excess, Elvis was just a handsome, super-talented guy playing high schools and military bases along the Gulf coast.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund proposed switching to semiannual reporting, reasoning that lengthening the time frame would allow companies to focus on the longer term.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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That Musk could purchase $1 billion in stock mostly as a symbolic gesture is another indication of his massive wealth.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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