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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 valley forest has a plethora of red maple trees aflame with color in the fall.
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Throughout her career, Kardashian has had a plethora of memorable jewelry moments, many of which have often included diamonds.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
There's even a plethora of camping options throughout the region.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoosiers will once again have the opportunity this fall to grab a look at a plethora of independent films large and small before they're released.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Throughout her career, Kardashian has had a plethora of memorable jewelry moments, many of which have often included diamonds.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
There's even a plethora of camping options throughout the region.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoosiers will once again have the opportunity this fall to grab a look at a plethora of independent films large and small before they're released.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
Noun
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Delaware tops the list, where mortgage-free retirees have an annual surplus of $1,764.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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One tenth of the remaining surplus will be used to form a national cobalt reserve, while the rest, Tshisekedi said, would be handed to small-scale miners.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Authorities determined the package was not explosive but detonated it out of an abundance of caution, a USU spokesperson told Newsweek in an email Tuesday evening.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Only with today’s machines and technology do scientists stand a chance of keeping up with life’s abundance.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To some market watchers, Nvidia’s latest deals feel all-too-similar to the excesses of past technology booms.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both came in with a wealth of experience in creating running lanes with varied offensive line movement in their recent stops, and that has carried over in their first year with the Cowboys.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here, The Athletic compares the two clubs, looking at their trophy cabinets, wealth, global followings, squads and more.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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