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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 plethora of options could end up locking themselves out of the race in November if too many of them divide the vote.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Loudon County, Virginia, is the wealthiest county in America because of the plethora of data centers there.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The company owns a plethora of indies and has talent deals with the likes of Angelina Jolie and Edward Berger.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
There are a plethora of purple and pink-based tones in this wig—almost an entire Crayola 96-count crayon box's worth, TBH!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Loudon County, Virginia, is the wealthiest county in America because of the plethora of data centers there.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The company owns a plethora of indies and has talent deals with the likes of Angelina Jolie and Edward Berger.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
There are a plethora of purple and pink-based tones in this wig—almost an entire Crayola 96-count crayon box's worth, TBH!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
Noun
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The film’s surplus of action and chase scenes follows the same rigid formula of swooping camera movements and game power-up deus ex machinas that no sequence ever proves particularly exciting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Bryant School is just one surplus building.—
Thomas White,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year, the unusually warm weather in March, plant abundance and a healthy amount of prey were early signals to rattlesnakes to begin their activity.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Jewish tradition, the Talmud makes numerous references to pickled vegetables, particularly turnips, which symbolize abundance and endurance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional elements.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The order can directly affect your tax bracket, the longevity of your portfolio, and how much of your wealth continues to grow tax-advantaged.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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