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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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as in loads
a huge amount
The mailbox was stuffed with a bonanza of credit card offers.
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Recent Examples of bonanza
This creates a feeding bonanza called whale falls.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Worries have been climbing that AI may be in the midst of a bubble, similar to the dot-com bonanza that ended up bursting in 2000.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Big bye week bonanza Week 8 is the biggest bye week of the season – six teams are taking the week off, and fantasy football managers everywhere are feeling the pain.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
It is poised to be a nostalgia bonanza with talent (directors and select cast) from each title expected to make the trek to Park City for the showings.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Worries have been climbing that AI may be in the midst of a bubble, similar to the dot-com bonanza that ended up bursting in 2000.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Big bye week bonanza Week 8 is the biggest bye week of the season – six teams are taking the week off, and fantasy football managers everywhere are feeling the pain.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
It is poised to be a nostalgia bonanza with talent (directors and select cast) from each title expected to make the trek to Park City for the showings.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanza
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At the same time, food aid was delayed for tens of millions of people as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were caught up in legal battles related to the shutdown.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several states, including California, quickly began to dole out benefits.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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While many states have sought to attract data centers as an economic boon, legislatures and utility commissions were also flooded with proposals to try to protect regular ratepayers from paying to connect data centers to the grid.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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While there’s not a ton of research out there, what little there is seems to show that bovine colostrum can provide similar benefits, which can be a boon to those seeking alternatives to or supplements for breast milk out of preference or necessity.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
7 Nov. 2025
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Niners have dealt with a raft of injuries admirably.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The collectible steelbook will include a bonus disc with special features created by Paul Thomas Anderson.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, in a bright spot for Sony, a sequel to the movie has already been confirmed, with Netflix reportedly providing the Japanese company a $15 million cash bonus for the first film’s performance.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Yet the president himself has repeatedly framed them as a financial windfall — a de facto funding stream bypassing Congress’s power of the purse.—
James Sample,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement But while more efficient monetization of natural resources would provide a shot in the arm, the crux is leveraging that windfall to diversify the economy beyond extractive industries—futureproofing economies for when commodity prices drop.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bonanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanza. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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