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as in plenty
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
a biology textbook that is helpfully illustrated with a plethora of excellent illustrations
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
the author offers a plethora of detail that tends to overwhelm the reader
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Recent Examples of plethora
The Cincinnati Reds have a plethora of young and upcoming pitching prospects in their minor league system.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
For those looking a job — or something that pays a lot better — the Work in Texas website has a plethora of openings for various companies.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The consumer has a plethora of things to watch, but baseball is grounded a bit as a community, as a country, and these guys are passionate about bringing the sport to the hearts and minds of Americans.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Devils control first overtime New Jersey had a plethora of chances in the opening overtime.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
For those looking a job — or something that pays a lot better — the Work in Texas website has a plethora of openings for various companies.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The consumer has a plethora of things to watch, but baseball is grounded a bit as a community, as a country, and these guys are passionate about bringing the sport to the hearts and minds of Americans.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Devils control first overtime New Jersey had a plethora of chances in the opening overtime.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
Noun
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And the $529 million shortfall already assumes $300 million in TIF surplus.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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At Tuesday’s meeting, the school board was informed that the surplus of federal funds that had been used to offer free lunch throughout the district for the past school year was finally depleted.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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First and foremost, abundance means building housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Yet bizarrely, the man who for decades has been a symbol of unapologetic American excess is now defending his tariff policies by making a case against abundance.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 May 2025
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Mania, the one side of its polarity, wants novelty, power, movement, excess.—
Cameron Esposito,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
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Amid low hope for progress, one positive outcome for financial markets in talks would be an agreement to bring down tariffs from an excess of 100 percent to levels allowing products to flow each way, Reuters reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted Although apartheid rule ended long ago, the typical Black South African household has just 5% of the wealth of the typical White household, according to a 2024 study by researchers at The Africa Institute and the University of Zambia.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This age gap, combined with wealth and influence, created a significant power imbalance.—
Lauren Hersh,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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