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
The romantic sci-fi drama, produced by Cerita Films and starring Sheila Dara Aisha and Dion Wiyoko, was confirmed as the country’s submission by the Indonesian Oscar Selection Committee following a plenary meeting.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
But European Parliament President Roberta Metsola denied the request and said procedural rules requiring tributes had to be formally submitted at the opening of a plenary session.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin speeches during the plenary session of the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum, on September 5, 2025, in Vladivostok, Russia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Anyone below age 15 is prosecuted by the D.C. attorney general under plenary authority, meaning the district has complete authority to prosecute cases involving that particular demographic.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
But European Parliament President Roberta Metsola denied the request and said procedural rules requiring tributes had to be formally submitted at the opening of a plenary session.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin speeches during the plenary session of the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum, on September 5, 2025, in Vladivostok, Russia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Anyone below age 15 is prosecuted by the D.C. attorney general under plenary authority, meaning the district has complete authority to prosecute cases involving that particular demographic.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenary
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Morning Post citing data from Wind, already greater than the entire total in 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This was a serious favor to extend to the son of an old friend, to take me from nowhere and propel me to the middle of that whole game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For many people, a whole grain sourdough provides an ideal balance—offering the fiber and nutrients of whole wheat with the digestibility and flavor benefits of fermentation.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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But even when Carr smashes a model boat to smithereens after a professional rejection or Allura imagines herself going full Lemonade on Chase’s sidepiece, their actions feel divorced from any larger context.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps one of the most complete.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The conversation turned especially poignant when Dern discussed the practical realities facing older performers, noting that the Screen Actors Guild provides no comprehensive health care plan for retired actors.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our study shows that comprehensive policy changes can meaningfully protect vaccination coverage.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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So this was a wave of the bat that made total sense but also no sense at all.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thompson received nearly $136,000 in total compensation in 2023, the most recent year for which tax records were available — up from $95,608 a year earlier.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Art directors Jason Kirschner and Kait Taylor took advantage of that and then some, designing a period-perfect art deco set completely grayscaled.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cozy up in the Treasure & Bond Alpaca & Wool Rib Sweater, 60 percent off, and a soft, stylish layer that’s perfect for fall.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Plenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenary. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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