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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
Less visible are the civil rights struggles its Asian American community fought to attain.
State of play: Though figures like Wong Kim Ark have received more attention in recent years, there are still a plethora who remain in obscurity.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 22 May 2025
California native of the week: Desert or sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) erupts with a plethora of flowers, which remain for many months, at this time of year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Mondays also can be sluggish, but a plethora of holidays help goose the numbers.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Ohio State has upside with a loaded secondary and a plethora of skill position players that the coaching staff can use.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 22 May 2025
California native of the week: Desert or sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) erupts with a plethora of flowers, which remain for many months, at this time of year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Mondays also can be sluggish, but a plethora of holidays help goose the numbers.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Ohio State has upside with a loaded secondary and a plethora of skill position players that the coaching staff can use.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
Noun
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New movies and series are added to Apple TV Plus every Wednesday and Friday, ad-free, and in surplus.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The excitement doesn't stop at this object, since its discovery hints at an abundance of similar objects in the Kuiper Belt, still waiting to be observed.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
23 May 2025
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His passable ensemble wisely included a pedal-steel guitarist and violinist, yet the mix muddled their contributions on an abundance of mid- and high-tempo material.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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That's right—even the sprayer in your at-home spa needs to be cleaned from time to time to remove an excess of buildup that can change the way your soothing shower feels.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Workers have to remove large seven-point leaves, weigh them and account for each piece of plant material before the excess gets thrown away.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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She’s had so much ambition and drive in her life to get to the top of the social mountain and have this incredible wealth.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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Brian Eagle, of Fishers, is an Indianapolis attorney, author and wealth strategy consultant.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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