bonanza

Definition of bonanzanext
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as in benefit
something that brings a large gain or profit The popular video game became an unexpected bonanza for the independent developers behind it.

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Recent Examples of bonanza Taken together, this one-two punch of planet-hunting means the Milky Way’s faraway bulge will be a data bonanza. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026 For the third year in a row, the Detroit Sandwich Party returns with a sandwich bonanza under one roof. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026 That’s part of a black-market advertising bonanza on the social media site, where sellers are now hawking fake GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and experimental Chinese peptides alongside knockoff luxury handbags and sneakers. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In mid-May, Vander Luitgaren started Batavia’s recruiting bonanza, choosing Wyoming. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonanza
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Noun
  • Those findings affect the survivor benefits for which service members' families are eligible.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The current measles outbreak should be a call for action to renew immunization as a public good with personal benefits.
    Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For the remainder of this season, replacing Altuve with Correa is an obvious boon.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cancellation frictions are a boon to the self-storage industry.
    David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With bow and arrow in hand, Anghba finds his hunt for a wild boar across a riverbank interrupted by a raft floating downstream, as former tribespeople surround a jovial American preacher (Douglas Henshall), much to the chieftain’s chagrin.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Zubaydah was waterboarded more than 80 times in a month at one point and confined over 11 days in a coffin-size box, among a raft of other mistreatment, a Senate report found.
    ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For many Broward educators, the compensation funded through this referendum is not a bonus or extra spending money.
    Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • New users can enter promo code FOXNEWS to unlock a 50% first-time deposit match worth up to $1,000 in bonus funds.
    OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Such findings went on to inspire a slew of companies offering transfusions of plasma from young donors.
    Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, the studio released a slew of photos from the show.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For investors evaluating the domestic energy landscape, the distinct strategic orientations of the big three independent operators illustrate how this cash windfall is being captured.
    Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In the early stages, an aspiring short seller should seek knowledge acquisition more than financial windfalls.
    David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.
    Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Bonanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanza. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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