PLATEFULS Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

platefuls

noun

plural of plateful

as in loads

a considerable amount a degree in that field would give you a plateful of possibilities for a career

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Noun

Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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One night before his 29th birthday, Thompson scored twice in 15 seconds in the second period, skating around the Ducks’ inert defense for a breakaway third goal that sent a dozen hats flying onto the Honda Center ice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
With more than a dozen flights landing Salvadoran military personnel and equipment so far, the unusual deployment has thrust Bukele into a direct confrontation with Haiti’s powerful gangs.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozens

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When Anthropic goes public, the stock its seven cofounders hold stands to be worth up to $200 billion between them, carved up into seven nearly identical piles.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
The birthday cakes appear pulled out of manila envelopes along with piles of pictures, as if being entered into evidence at a trial.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of piles

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Scaling membranes for extraction The next challenge is incorporating the channels into larger membranes capable of processing significant quantities of lithium-containing solutions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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Black neighborhoods north and northwest of downtown Jacksonville endure poverty, pollution, and high incidences of lead poisoning, cancer, and other diseases — and hundreds of shootings involving children.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The company said Cheerios and Ziploc receive hundreds of thousands of requests, comments and reactions annually about cereal packaging.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hundreds

Noun

Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Two thousand acres, almost seven hundred lots, snug against the Northstar ski area, with views of the Martis Valley and the Sierra Crest.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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