plenitude

noun

ˈple-nə-ˌtüd How to pronounce plenitude (audio)
Definition of plenitudenext
1
as in loads
a considerable amount there's a plenitude of natural beauty in the state

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2
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs a plenitude of food for the dinner party

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Recent Examples of plenitude No sense of plenitude or peace. — Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025 Sixteen cubits at the southern border was considered the ideal river depth for the plenitude (one cubit being around the length of a man’s forearm). — Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 The plenitude of works on display alternated with a history of partial erasure. — Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025 The exhibition abstains from making a spectacle of its plenitude, inviting viewers to observe stylistic and technological developments unfolding freely and associatively. — Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for plenitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenitude
  1. loads
  2. abundance
  3. ton
  4. wealth
  5. dozen
  6. slew
  7. quantity
  8. deal
Noun
  • The weight is adjustable, allowing experienced CrossFit athletes and fitness newcomers to ruck together while carrying different loads.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Today, there are loads of fancier, stronger knots that have become common in fishing.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The perception of abundance had, once again, evaporated into nothing.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The strategy recognizes that an abundance of choices does not automatically create value.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • The latter is a very eccentric and memorable fighter who always brings tons of energy into the Octagon.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In a laboratory 2 kilometers underground, a crane lowers Matt Depatie, a detector technologist, through a hatch into a white-walled cavern filled with about 7,000 tons of ultrapure water that glows as blue as wiper fluid in the light.
    — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Beyond the gates, the island offers a wealth of diversions, from golf at Apes Hill to trackside seats at the Sandy Lane Gold Cup.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The family’s wealth, political influence and dominance of the sugar industry also made the Fanjuls one of Florida’s most powerful — and controversial — family business dynasties.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • There will also be nearly two dozen Cooling Outreach On-Location (COOL) vans deployed to help people in need get medical assistance, meals and more.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Residents of dozens of villages have been forcibly displaced.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • The aviation double-major at Western Michigan University sent out about 100 applications to a slew of employers posting summer opportunities, including retailers, restaurants, landscapers and airports.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Eclipse smartphone apps 2026 SolarWatch The popular iOS stargazing app SolarWatch has had a major update to introduce a slew of helpful eclipse-planning features.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Sand quantity Every kinetic sand kit includes a different amount of sand.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • Iran is finalizing a deal with Oman for the movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, but a deal between the two coastal nations does not mean the waterway will reopen, Tehran says.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • If this core demand is not met, Iran is unlikely to agree to a deal.
    — , CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal

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