as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
the delegation to the international convention was given plenary authority to negotiate a treaty in the nation's best interest
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Recent Examples of plenary
While currently under revision, the CSDDD was seemingly significantly impacted by the omnibus simplification package proposals, though details should emerge from tomorrow’s plenary session.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
As scholars and legal studies emphasize, presidential clemency is plenary and historically immune to reversal, and the form of a president’s signature has never determined its validity.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Newsom’s office confirmed this week that the Democratic governor – and frequent Trump sparring partner – will be delivering plenary remarks and participating in fireside chats at the conference.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
In order to win a war—especially a war that threatened the nation’s very existence—the federal government enjoyed plenary power to liberate slaves, as nations at war had commonly done long before the Constitution was drafted and ratified.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
As scholars and legal studies emphasize, presidential clemency is plenary and historically immune to reversal, and the form of a president’s signature has never determined its validity.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Newsom’s office confirmed this week that the Democratic governor – and frequent Trump sparring partner – will be delivering plenary remarks and participating in fireside chats at the conference.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
In order to win a war—especially a war that threatened the nation’s very existence—the federal government enjoyed plenary power to liberate slaves, as nations at war had commonly done long before the Constitution was drafted and ratified.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenary
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According to our models, when a massive, Population III star reaches the end of its life, its core collapses into a black hole, but the resulting supernova explosion isn’t energetic enough to blow the entire star apart.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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That doctor said Foxx had a brain bleed that had led to a stroke, the comedian said, and his sister continually prayed during his entire operation.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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From South India and Sri Lanka come emphatic roasts and stews, the pageantry of lamprais (a whole meal baked in banana leaf) and lacy hoppers, fermented rice flour pancakes with sides that slope upward as if in bloom.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The whole pitch falls flat if WWE just stacks the card with names already over — there's nothing to learn about Oba Femi's audience pull when his Raw run already has the building behind him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Both reiterated, however, that the investigation was still active and the translations almost complete.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Her 18-year prison sentence was suspended, but her foundation says the conditional release is insufficient and demands her complete and unconditional freedom.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has stopped, but unresolved disputes remain, and neither side has signed a formal, comprehensive peace treaty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The city still doesn’t have comprehensive recommendations on data center regulations.—
TERRY ROUECHE,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Rams, Week 9 The Los Angeles Rams led the league in scoring, total yards, passing yards and yards per play last season.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Some environmental advocates who had called for a total ban of wild manta ray captures for aquariums, domestically or abroad, said the decision Wednesday was still a welcome change.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Lewis recruit Jake Matise worked a perfect final 1 1/3 innings to earn the save for Mount Carmel (22-10, 10-4).—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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His big hit improved the club to 21-6 overall and a perfect 11-0 in league play.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Plenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenary. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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