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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
Health care, in fact, has grown to become one of the biggest gig work providers, with a plethora of apps now connecting nurses, technicians, and even doctors to temporary work, just like Uber.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlottesville is a pleasure to visit due to its tasty food scene and a plethora of beautiful shops, including a vast selection of antique stores.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Customers are encouraged to build their own bowls from the plethora of choices.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Additional counterarguments emphasized that property tax assistance would be better suited as part of the Council’s strategic housing plan, which includes a plethora of housing initiatives the city hopes to fund.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlottesville is a pleasure to visit due to its tasty food scene and a plethora of beautiful shops, including a vast selection of antique stores.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Customers are encouraged to build their own bowls from the plethora of choices.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Additional counterarguments emphasized that property tax assistance would be better suited as part of the Council’s strategic housing plan, which includes a plethora of housing initiatives the city hopes to fund.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 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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Because of the riotous abundance of color.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 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 2 May. 2026.
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