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
Ma’s description of enormous, glistening grocery stores could be explained as the musings of a person who longs for stability and plentitude, or of a naive character who thinks of America as a land of boundless riches.
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Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Venus will also harmonize with Jupiter, presenting the opportunity for abundance (whether personally, romantically or professionally) via conscious partnerships and participation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, in the living room, a lengthy wall-hugging sofa has an abundance of seating and pillows for every single guest to sprawl out, even when the home is at capacity (five guests).—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Maid Wars While Benedict and Sophie have been honeymooning in the countryside, Sophie's absence in London causes a shocking amount of disarray in the ton.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The three editors on the film — Jinx Godfrey, Dan Setford, and Daniel Lapira — work from a wealth of home-movie material, concert footage, and archival interviews to tell Love’s story in intimate terms.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Many Democratic leaders say the revenue shows that predictions of mass wealth flight in the face of higher taxes are misleading.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nissan decked out every Sentra with a slew of safety features, starting with standard intelligent cruise control.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The only real wild card in the bunch?—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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The six silent films are an interesting bunch.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Plentitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentitude. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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