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bonanzas

noun

plural of bonanza
1
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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2
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 Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 What followed was an upfront pitch smaller in scope than the big bonanzas that other companies will hold next month, but still familiar. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Others are still undoing pandemic-era hiring bonanzas, and some blame layoffs on AI’s productivity. — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanzas
  1. benefits
  2. loads
  3. bonuses
  4. piles
  5. boons
  6. rafts
  7. windfalls
  8. stacks
Noun
  • Know More Democratic incumbents in tight races are hoping to reap electoral benefits from 2028 candidates who are coming through their districts.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Companies must capture the benefits of AI without allowing adoption to outpace their ability to understand and govern it.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefits
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
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Right now is a great time to consider these Delta cards because both feature limited-time, increased welcome bonuses that are unusually valuable.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The same legislation led to $1,776 in bonuses to all members of the military.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • Eventually, the firms dumped the valuable slag into waste piles and wrote off the metals inside.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The rewards Gates, ever the optimist, also outlines some major boons the technology holds.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Disney’s live-action remakes have largely been box-office boons for the company, with a few exceptions.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of boons
Noun
  • Borders are porous; in jet planes and on rafts, desperate people cross oceans.
    — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But there’s plenty to keep kids occupied here from pool toys and rafts to beachside games like jenga and bocce.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • In the early stages, an aspiring short seller should seek knowledge acquisition more than financial windfalls.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But on the other side of that coin, those windfalls will also set a higher bar for comparisons next year due to the inflated numbers this season.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of windfalls
Noun
  • Biblical verses are printed on the walls and weight stacks, and prayer requests cover a white board.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The namesake Daybreaker stacks Vietnamese sausage, egg and a Vietnamese-style sauce on a brioche bun.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stacks

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

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