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as in benefit
something that brings a large gain or profit
The popular video game became an unexpected bonanza for the independent developers behind it.
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as in loads
a huge amount
The mailbox was stuffed with a bonanza of credit card offers.
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Recent Examples of bonanza
That’s led to something of a nuclear bonanza among Big Tech companies, many of which have expressed interest in nuclear power to fuel their artificial intelligence ambitions.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
For too long, things have taken too long, George told Axios in an interview in his Pentagon office, ahead of the land-power bonanza that is the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The Paris Olympics has so far been a bonanza for everyone from broadcasters to event planners.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2024
And between a scoring bonanza in Tampa Bay and a last-second game-winner in Arizona, there was a lot going on in the National Football League.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
For too long, things have taken too long, George told Axios in an interview in his Pentagon office, ahead of the land-power bonanza that is the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The Paris Olympics has so far been a bonanza for everyone from broadcasters to event planners.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2024
And between a scoring bonanza in Tampa Bay and a last-second game-winner in Arizona, there was a lot going on in the National Football League.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonanza
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Remember, these are the maximum Social Security benefits.David Rae, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This creative strategy offers several compelling benefits.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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But whatever his feelings on those issues, Sacks clearly believes that Trump will be a boon for him and his allies in the tech world.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, the fact that in-store and online systems often operate differently can be a boon for retail crimesters, return abusers and other types of bad actors.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Fraser is among a raft of stars attending the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival this year, alongside Michael Douglas, Michelle Yeoh, Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield, Ranbir Kapoor, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeremy Renner.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Apple’s next iPhone update promises a raft of game-changing upgrades, including a much fuller array of Apple Intelligence features and the option to change default messaging, phone and other apps.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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This one also gets bonus points for having a foldover-like style.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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And there are wonderful, positive career bonuses from accolades.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the agency passed a slew of new consumer protections and generally took a more active posture in regulating and penalizing the industries under its umbrella.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The actress also had a slew of roles on film, appearing in the 2005 flick The Legend of Zorro alongside Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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His decision, according to a person familiar with his thinking, didn’t come down to do a potential NIL windfall elsewhere, like so many others in the portal.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Now, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation is set to reap a huge windfall from the proceeds of a public auction of the baseball Judge dropped.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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On 10 nights each season, the Brothers Manning pile into their Monday Night Football sidecar, offering football junkies a bracing dose of hardcore X’s and O’s that’s regularly leavened by an almost giddy irreverence.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The chief suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson appears to have dumped something on a pile of trash bags before shooting the UnitedHealthcare chief executive in New York, footage obtained by Newsweek shows.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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During the course of that investigation, Tesla made changes to its systems, including with a myriad of over-the-air software updates.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In one of the final episodes on USA, WWE jam-packed the two-hour time slot with a myriad of deep, developing storylines and some solid in-ring action.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Bonanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonanza. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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