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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
Raw Farm has been linked to a plethora of other outbreaks of pathogens unrelated to the bird flu virus, including the bacteria Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The team experienced down years across the board and a plethora of injuries.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This metallic glaze blends seamlessly into the skin and is available in a plethora of colors including gold, lavender, and rose gold, to name a few.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
And that's not to mention Trump's plethora of lawsuits legal battles.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The team experienced down years across the board and a plethora of injuries.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This metallic glaze blends seamlessly into the skin and is available in a plethora of colors including gold, lavender, and rose gold, to name a few.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
And that's not to mention Trump's plethora of lawsuits legal battles.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plethora
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Austria, known for its use of hydroelectric power, offers an ideal environment for leveraging surplus renewable energy, and a pilot project to use bitcoin mining to help with grid stability is underway between the Austrian Power Grid and 21Energy.Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Van Winkle Whiskey Collection is back, and this year’s release includes an unusual surplus of 20-Year-Old and 23-Year-Old Family Reserve Bourbons.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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This year commercial Dungeness crabbing south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line was delayed due to an abundance of humpbacks and a large number of recent entanglements, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife said.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Curved steel layers cascade down the landscape like a waterfall, while an abundance of windows flood the home with natural light.Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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The future of pop, Murphy says, is tipping toward honest excess.Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Occupational licensing excesses have been subjected to bipartisan criticism.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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More wealth is built through excellent money management than high incomes; that’s how powerful good money management can be.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mangione goes on to rail in his manifesto about the disparity between America’s wealth and the quality of its health care, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Tuesday.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Plethora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plethora. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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