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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
Gen Z is bombarded with a plethora of advertisements for weight-loss and muscle-building supplements, coupled with images of unattainable and idealistic bodies.
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Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Voters also have a plethora of local races awaiting them on their ballots.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Starr appeared in a plethora of other projects, including a starring turn in the NBC crime drama series True Blue through its 12-episode run.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
The Spurs are a deep team at full health, won 62 games this season, have a plethora of talented guards and, above all else, tout a top-five player in basketball in Victor Wembanyama.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
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Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Voters also have a plethora of local races awaiting them on their ballots.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Starr appeared in a plethora of other projects, including a starring turn in the NBC crime drama series True Blue through its 12-episode run.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
The Spurs are a deep team at full health, won 62 games this season, have a plethora of talented guards and, above all else, tout a top-five player in basketball in Victor Wembanyama.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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Over a decade later, the spirit of that push has become a core policy for Johnson, who persuaded aldermen to support a record $1 billion TIF surplus that yielded $572 million for Chicago Public Schools and $233 million for the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those teams have areas of surplus and change-of-scenery candidates.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Redmond described a familiar scene in which families waste time attempting to find something to watch amid an abundance of choice.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Leave it to a Black woman to see a need not just in her family but throughout the culture and thoughtfully fill said need with limited resources but an abundance of ingenuity.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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The plaintiffs are suing Easterseals for damages in excess of $25,000.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other oil companies paid an excess of $3 million in addition to the crossing fee to accelerate their passage in the face of soaring oil prices.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The groups cited a Vanguard study that found the retirement wealth of nonprofit workers could increase at least $525 million annually if CITs were allowed in 403(b) plans.—
Taylor Millard,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Jackson is accused of wiring the employee $168,000, and Mayers claims this was another attempt to falsely report his wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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