1
as in plenty
a considerable amount
that new baby is in for a plentitude of love
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2
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
a plentitude of lumber for the current housing market
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Recent Examples of plentitude
Volunteers can do a plentitude of work at St. Mary's Food Bank, such as filling food boxes, distributing those boxes to families or helping with special events.
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Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023
The market for undeveloped land is imperfect but it is not populated with a plentitude of stupid people.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 25 June 2021
But there is one medium where Nguyen sees the possibility of narrative plentitude for Asian American stories: literature.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2020
Formerly a private chef, Salls leans toward healthful cooking with organic ingredients and a plentitude of paleo, gluten-free and vegetarian options.
—June Naylor, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2020
But despite their possible plentitude, not all those parallel universes are likely to be blessed with biology.
—NBC News, 28 May 2018
Between the vastness of space and the brightness of stars hide a plentitude of planets.
—Nick Stockton, WIRED, 20 July 2016
Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023
The market for undeveloped land is imperfect but it is not populated with a plentitude of stupid people.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 25 June 2021
But there is one medium where Nguyen sees the possibility of narrative plentitude for Asian American stories: literature.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2020
Formerly a private chef, Salls leans toward healthful cooking with organic ingredients and a plentitude of paleo, gluten-free and vegetarian options.
—June Naylor, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2020
But despite their possible plentitude, not all those parallel universes are likely to be blessed with biology.
—NBC News, 28 May 2018
Between the vastness of space and the brightness of stars hide a plentitude of planets.
—Nick Stockton, WIRED, 20 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plentitude
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Today, hunger is driven less by scarcity than by barriers to accessing food in a world where abundance coexists with staggering deprivation.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In New Orleans, Zeus’ Rescues gave out a ton of pet food in October, double the normal amount, said founder Michelle Cheramie, who said this is the highest demand she’s seen in 20 years.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most of his wealth is in original Class A shares, which currently trade around $750,000 each.—
,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The return of an upbeat outlook on the stock market is good news, of course, for the investors who derive their wealth from the markets.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Only about a dozen states currently cover these obesity drugs for low-income Americans insured through Medicaid.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The property sits on a 3,938-square-foot lot.—
Unitedrobotsrealestate,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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That project, which is underway, will build two houses on two lots in the 1400 block of Nautilus, just above the La Jolla Country Club.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cardinals will eat a bunch of money and take back two or three Grade C prospects, but it'll get done, and Arenado will man third base in Philadelphia in 2026 and 2027.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Plentitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentitude. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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