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as in benefits
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 bonanzas
Others are still undoing pandemic-era hiring bonanzas, and some blame layoffs on AI’s productivity.
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Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanzas
Noun
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Division over diversity’s benefits The center said Americans largely view the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity, and efforts to promote it in the workplace, as positive.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The organization provided similar relief at an even larger scale last fall during the 45-day government shutdown that affected all federal agencies and threatened the monthly benefits of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The airline is looking to incentivize its pilots with bonuses to cut down on their aircraft’s fuel consumption from next year.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cast of Netflix’s YA comedy XO, Kitty also tried renegotiating after Season 2 but received nominal bonuses instead, sources said.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sale hadn’t slowed a bit, looking like his prime self despite piles of injuries and the reality that few in their late 30s maintain high-level performance.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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State police later searched the area near the steel bridge and found among the piles of wood chips an envelope bearing the victim’s name, pieces of bone and tissue, a human fingernail and crowns to the victim’s teeth, prosecutors said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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And some of the add-ons in laundry rooms can be huge lifestyle boons, like a dog bath station, a mudroom for kids’ shoes and sports gear, or a gift-wrapping station.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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From hovering inflatables that double as rafts, to multi-story tree stacks, to in-air winter lodges, Tentsile has developed what might be the world's most singular lineup of hanging tents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Two of Wednesday’s three major money Florida Lottery draw games — Florida Lotto, Powerball, Fantasy 5 — brought financial windfalls to three players around the state.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Bonanzas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanzas. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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