plethoras

noun

plural of plethora
as in surpluses
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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  1. surpluses
  2. excesses
Noun
  • Despite that, an analysis by Lamont’s budget office last November showed surpluses would vanish, the reserve would be gone, and the General Fund would be 3% in debt within two years of a severe recession.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Fulton argued the proposition effectively would limit clinics from accumulating surpluses and reserves.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpluses
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  • The proportions remain practical, and the overall design avoids some of the visual excesses found elsewhere in the segment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Trump is right to want to tame inequality, scale back some of the excesses of globalization, and secure supply chains of critical goods.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of excesses
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“Plethoras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethoras. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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