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having one's appetite completely satisfied everyone settled back and relaxed, completely replete after the huge meal

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How does the adjective replete contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of replete are complete, full, and plenary. While all these words mean "containing all that is wanted or needed or possible," replete implies being filled to the brim or to satiety.

replete with delightful details

When would complete be a good substitute for replete?

Although the words complete and replete have much in common, complete applies when all that is needed is present.

a complete picture of the situation

When is it sensible to use full instead of replete?

The synonyms full and replete are sometimes interchangeable, but full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is wanted or required by something or that can be held, contained, or attained by it.

a full schedule

How are the words plenary and complete related as synonyms of replete?

Plenary adds to complete the implication of fullness without qualification.

given plenary power

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Recent Examples of replete The post is replete with myths and false transphobic stereotypes, particularly revolving around the narratives that gender and biology are inextricable and that trans women are dangerous. Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025 Pity the documentary filmmaker: A job already replete with near impossibilities—impossible to secure funding, impossible to get distribution, impossible to find an attentive audience—has just become even more difficult. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 The newswires are replete with anecdotal arguments about why the markets will or won’t rebound from President Donald Trump’s comprehensive tariffs. Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 But on the south side lived the dark underbelly: Haad Rin, home of the Full Moon Party, the world’s biggest beach rave, replete with neon paint, fire dancing, and, again, plastic buckets of alcohol. Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for replete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replete
Adjective
  • Isotonic Hydra Gel Eye Masks by Espa: These eye masks instantly hydrate, plump, and brighten the under-eye and contour area, softening dehydration lines and signs of tiredness.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The classic brown color delivers a soft, satin finish, while maracuja oil and hyaluronic acid work together to hydrate, plump, and condition your lips.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Employees who don’t take full advantage of it are missing out on an average of $1,336 each year, which could add up to $42,855 over 20 years assuming an average annual return of 4.5%, according to Vanguard and a 2015 Financial Engines research report.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Watch the full clip with Forte and Fey in the video above.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • With packed rows of congregants, an evangelical bent and technology that wouldn’t feel out of place at a stadium concert, the Gemstones’ megachurch isn’t far off from the real thing.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
  • Nothing in the opening minutes after halftime could quell the momentum that seemed to get worse by the possession in front of a packed house at Intuit Dome.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Fowler got off to a scorching hot start, firing a 7-under 63 on Thursday to sit tied for third place after round one at The Philadelphia Cricket Club.
    Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • The ballets are folded, placed on a round plate and then slid into an urn.
    Maria Pasquini, People.com, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • On the top of Vo’s wishlist was a stem-cell fat grafting procedure.
    Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
  • New research has revealed that cellular changes during the aging process can cause belly fat — and that's exacerbated by stress and sleep issues that contribute to weight gain.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Eastern quolls were once abundant in southeast Australia.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • And such opportunities are abundant even when resources are scarce.
    Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Why Vontobel’s Quality Still Belongs In Your Portfolio In a world awash with macro noise and short-term speculation, growth investing with Vontobel offers something increasingly rare: discipline, predictability, and compounding resilience.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • There is only one gun store in the entire country of Mexico, yet America's southern neighbor is awash in violent crimes perpetrated with millions of firearms made in the United States.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Theater's highest honor, getting recognized with a nomination typically leads to an influx in box office sales, which new musicals desperately need during the crowded spring season.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025
  • Changing ‘so fast’ In China, though, the field is crowded and cutthroat, with competition sparking a fierce, yearslong price war.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2025

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“Replete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replete. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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