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Definition of plateaunext
as in mesa
a broad flat area of elevated land Native Americans have inhabited the plateau for centuries

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Recent Examples of plateau
Noun
According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 There’s more to do until the house is move-in ready, but reaching this plateau is very satisfying. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Verb
In a landscape that keeps evolving, that foundation is what separates channels that plateau from channels that break through. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 As Inside Higher Ed notes, graduates with adaptable skills often continue to grow while others plateau. Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plateau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateau
Noun
  • Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Riders make their way through a mesa area on Tatooine with options to choose three or four branching paths.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Lifestyle habits also play an important role during this process as regular exercise, consistent sleep, good nutrition, hydration, stress reduction, therapy and strong social support can all help stabilize mood while the brain adjusts.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Typically, companies opt for lock-up periods of 90 to 180 days to prevent insiders from selling the stock immediately after its IPO, and to help stabilize the stock.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The Simbari people of Papua New Guinea’s eastern highlands separate boys from their mothers around the age of nine.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The Macallan Importantly, this is the first time that Macallan fans will be able to have this type of experience without going through global travel retail or venturing into the heart of the remote Scottish highlands.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Only a depression in the ground remains at the Ingalls Dugout Site, but eagle-eyed visitors can still spot the spring, tablelands, thickets of plum trees, and other landmarksr described in the book of the same name.
    Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
  • Pedro Cervantes painted jewellike vistas of New Mexico’s tablelands.
    John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Built in the late 19 th century to transport the altiplano’s abundant metals and minerals, the railway line once ran from Bolivia’s de facto capital La Paz to the Pacific port of Antofagasta in Chile.
    The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Tiwanaku communities first emerged in an altiplano, or high plain, of the Andes called the Titicaca Basin, named after Lake Titicaca.
    Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateau. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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