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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
After years of having a plethora of veterans man the position, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to invest in their defensive secondary in the 2024 draft.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Eight years later, as Diddy faced a plethora of accusations, lawsuits (including a quickly settled for $20 million complaint from Ventura in November 2023, and raids on his LA and Miami homes, that footage showed up on CNN.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Despite a plethora of skyscrapers, many of San Francisco’s rooftop bars are decidedly low rise.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Skinner’s first goal proves important Ekholm returning was part of a plethora of lineup moves the Oilers have had to make over the last two games because of injuries.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Eight years later, as Diddy faced a plethora of accusations, lawsuits (including a quickly settled for $20 million complaint from Ventura in November 2023, and raids on his LA and Miami homes, that footage showed up on CNN.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Despite a plethora of skyscrapers, many of San Francisco’s rooftop bars are decidedly low rise.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Skinner’s first goal proves important Ekholm returning was part of a plethora of lineup moves the Oilers have had to make over the last two games because of injuries.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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The investment bank sees a surplus of 1 million bpd this year and 1.5 million bpd in 2026.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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But the portion of the decision that raised the most hackles revised the rules so that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Yet the Iceland international midfielder quickly came to be seen as a symbol of the regime’s financial excess and muddled thinking.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Just after the plant finishes blooming, prune excess growth back to 6 inches.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Among married couples in the top 1 percent by wealth or income, 70 percent prioritized men’s careers and had a gender-traditional division of labor.—
Joan C. Williams
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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But his attempt to sell the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery was upended by Musk himself, who publicly attacked Trump's embrace of exorbitant deficit spending.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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