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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
Instead there is much more Raimi-esque bleak humor, defenestration, a ton of bugs, and a frustrating plethora of clichés.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The Star previously made a barbecue guide for places that serves BBQ in the metro to help readers navigate the plethora of options.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Both legs of this quarterfinal were so rich with a plethora of quality goals and moments of magic.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
But the general manager has also done due diligence on a plethora of pass catchers in this year’s draft and brought several top receivers in for predraft visits.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The Star previously made a barbecue guide for places that serves BBQ in the metro to help readers navigate the plethora of options.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Both legs of this quarterfinal were so rich with a plethora of quality goals and moments of magic.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
But the general manager has also done due diligence on a plethora of pass catchers in this year’s draft and brought several top receivers in for predraft visits.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 15 Apr. 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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Basket of Gold Aptly named, basket of gold plants produce an abundance of bright yellow flowers in spring that have a sweet, honey-like aroma.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
22 Apr. 2026
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But these diners living in the capital region are among the fortunate ones, treated to an abundance of options right in their backyard.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 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 Solis,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jackson is depicted as conniving and quick to use his wealth and fame to overwhelm the family.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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