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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
There are a plethora of Chinese firms, some of which have recently gone public, developing the technology.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The book contains a plethora of history pulled from George’s own research featured on his Instagram page as well as information from other researchers and historians such as Kitty Oliver, former Florida Atlantic University professor and Miami Herald reporter, and local author Deborah Work.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The in-house brand of Italian manufacturing company Castor, which works with a plethora of luxury fashion houses, delivered another solid collection of uncomplicated, day-to-night looks.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Work on Your Golf Swing Golfing is a favorite pastime of both locals and visitors in the Golden Isles, and there is a plethora of places to play.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The book contains a plethora of history pulled from George’s own research featured on his Instagram page as well as information from other researchers and historians such as Kitty Oliver, former Florida Atlantic University professor and Miami Herald reporter, and local author Deborah Work.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The in-house brand of Italian manufacturing company Castor, which works with a plethora of luxury fashion houses, delivered another solid collection of uncomplicated, day-to-night looks.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Work on Your Golf Swing Golfing is a favorite pastime of both locals and visitors in the Golden Isles, and there is a plethora of places to play.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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District officials have tentatively selected Becker, Dawson, Ridgetop, Sunset Valley, and Widén elementary schools as surplus, along with a 28-acre portion of the property around Bedichek Middle School.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The board also voted 4-3 to purchase locks for the courts, using roughly $18,000 in 2025 surplus funds.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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An Indian destination of abundance and exuberance, where both the heat and the music are amped up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Ampersand of Find Out Farms saw this excess.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Next, apply a very thin, even layer of high-smoke-point oil—such as grapeseed, avocado, or sunflower—to the entire surface, inside and out, and wipe away any excess.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Van Hollen's plan would not raise as much as Sanders', but Van Hollen's is less likely to face constitutional challenges, as experts have long debated the legality of a national wealth tax.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Darius Anderson, a longtime lobbyist in the state Capitol who played a role in the 2013 effort to keep the Sacramento Kings from leaving the city, stands accused of fraud by his longtime business partner Ron Burkle, a grocery store magnate whose wealth is estimated to be in the billions.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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