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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
When travelers think of Iceland, the dancing northern lights, geothermal hot springs, and the country’s plethora of volcanoes and fjords often spring to mind.
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
In addition, this legislation could provide leaders with protection on state laws pertaining to NIL, which has led to lawsuits and a plethora of disagreements.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
And over the past year, Anthropic has released a plethora of new features, products, and surfaces for interacting with its models.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The memos demonstrate a plethora of opinions from council members, each representing a constituency with unique priorities.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
In addition, this legislation could provide leaders with protection on state laws pertaining to NIL, which has led to lawsuits and a plethora of disagreements.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
And over the past year, Anthropic has released a plethora of new features, products, and surfaces for interacting with its models.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The memos demonstrate a plethora of opinions from council members, each representing a constituency with unique priorities.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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Newsom then proposes spending that $10 billion in the next year’s budget, according to the LAO report — in essence, making a quick deposit to carry some of this year’s surplus over for next year’s budget.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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By linking their grids, member states can share domestic surpluses in real time.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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This year, brands are turning out an abundance of newness as consumers still emphatically embrace the heritage bottom and sustainability continues to grow in importance.—
Catherine Salfino,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The scientists aimed to measure species abundance and how many native species were still present in the zone, comparing these to regional reserves, Kudrenko said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Temperatures in excess of 82 degrees Fahrenheit are considered ideal conditions for tropical storm or hurricane development.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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These morality tales, focusing on figures like Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky, make an implicit claim that individual avarice somehow explains the excesses of an entire era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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For years, the narrative around artificial intelligence in wealth management has framed it as a threat, with algorithms eventually replacing advisors, automating relationships and commoditizing trust.—
Dan Cavanaugh,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Business records show that Lytvynchuk, who boasted about his wealth when confronted about his actions by angry passersby, owns a logistics and trucking company based in Kent, Washington.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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