PLENITUDE Synonyms: 209 Similar and Opposite Words

plenitude

noun

ˈple-nə-ˌtüd

Definition of plenitude

as in loads

a considerable amount there's a plenitude of natural beauty in the state

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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

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Noun

The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Nestled between Europe and Asia, Georgia boasts a wealth of ancient history that melds with the most stunning landscapes, and an abundance of friendly welcomes that are not just incidental but a way of life.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, passengers were temporarily deplaned while deputies investigated the incident.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of abundance

Noun

With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
In practical terms, for every ton of CO₂ captured and permanently stored, approximately 40–150 kilograms of CO₂ could still be generated elsewhere in the process chain.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

That deal is said to cost £120 million, and the Mancunians need the Financial Fair Play leg room to pull it off.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
To even be able to cherry-pick a record this specific, Newcastle would have had to go out of their way to compile an exhaustive list of deals by age and position.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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