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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
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These investments lift everyone working in the software industry, making technology more accessible and extending its benefits across society.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Letting your child’s artistic side flourish has innumerable benefits, from boosting confidence to creativity.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 300 of Logan’s TSA agents who posted perfect attendance received $10,000 bonuses from DHS for their efforts.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bipartisan legislation would mandate executive bonuses and other pay be surrendered, three years after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.—
Andrew Ackerman,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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For those in the eastern half of the country, this winter seemed like an endless slog of frigid temperatures and stubbornly persistent snow piles.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Warner recommends checking outdoor areas carefully before gardening or reaching into brush or firewood piles.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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The volunteer group's flights centered on spotting Cuban refugees fleeing their homeland and attempting to come to the United States, often in makeshift boats or rafts.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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People hurl wooden crates overboard, tumble off rafts, and frantically don life jackets—sometimes all at once.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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Revenue hinges on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, all of which are grossly unpredictable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wagers about Iran have translated to windfalls for some users.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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There was the tradition of organizing magazine stacks and greeting his regulars, but also the memorable days, like hosting Playboy signings with the cover Bunny and watching a line of UCLA boys form around the corner.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Try breaking up stacks of books with storage baskets that hide spare phone chargers and decorative boxes perfect for storing a deck of cards or your bookmark collection.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Bonanzas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanzas. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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