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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
Less visible are the civil rights struggles its Asian American community fought to attain.
State of play: Though figures like Wong Kim Ark have received more attention in recent years, there are still a plethora who remain in obscurity.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 22 May 2025
California native of the week: Desert or sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) erupts with a plethora of flowers, which remain for many months, at this time of year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Mondays also can be sluggish, but a plethora of holidays help goose the numbers.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Ohio State has upside with a loaded secondary and a plethora of skill position players that the coaching staff can use.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 22 May 2025
California native of the week: Desert or sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) erupts with a plethora of flowers, which remain for many months, at this time of year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Mondays also can be sluggish, but a plethora of holidays help goose the numbers.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Ohio State has upside with a loaded secondary and a plethora of skill position players that the coaching staff can use.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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The investment bank sees a surplus of 1 million bpd this year and 1.5 million bpd in 2026.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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But the portion of the decision that raised the most hackles revised the rules so that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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The university town is located an hour north of Asheville, North Carolina, in the Appalachian foothills, and offers an abundance of outdoor recreation.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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If Triplets doesn't come together, there are still an abundance of other Arnold classics that could hypothetically bring the star's son in for a legacy sequel.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But the soft power derived from American culture will not survive the excesses of the U.S. government during the next four years if American democracy continues to erode and the country acts as a bully abroad.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Estimates suggest that over $124 trillion is poised to change hands as Baby Boomers transfer their wealth to the next generation.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Suspicion grew over how the son accumulated such wealth – especially as Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene campaigned on being from a rural, not wealthy family.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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