1
as in loads
a considerable amount
there's a plenitude of natural beauty in the state
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2
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
a plenitude of food for the dinner party
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Recent Examples of plenitude
The Captain’s surreal American experience climaxes in a scene in which all four of Downey’s characters surround him at a restaurant, laughing at the absurd plenitude of their own power while seated on a red velvet banquette.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The film’s plenitude shows how people subsist alongside the irresistible rise of media fascism.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
After all, Plymouth’s own governor, William Bradford, noted a plenitude of wild turkeys in the colony at that time.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
The solitude of Orbison’s music was rooted (or rootless) in wide-open spaces, whereas Byrne’s is a loneliness of plenitude, of isolation amid an inescapable urban crowd and the alienating effects of complex technologies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
The film’s plenitude shows how people subsist alongside the irresistible rise of media fascism.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
After all, Plymouth’s own governor, William Bradford, noted a plenitude of wild turkeys in the colony at that time.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
The solitude of Orbison’s music was rooted (or rootless) in wide-open spaces, whereas Byrne’s is a loneliness of plenitude, of isolation amid an inescapable urban crowd and the alienating effects of complex technologies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenitude
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Hubble observations of the galaxy’s age, mass of stars and heavy-element abundance would help researchers test competing models of galaxy evolution that predict distinct signatures across the two halves of the disk.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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With its close proximity to the Russian mainland (400 miles), its abundance of natural resources, and its strategic location at the gateway to the North Atlantic, the set of Islands were critical to Moscow’s economic and defense interests.—
James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made by History ,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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But what's glaringly absent is a discussion of how this influx of wealth impacts the working class in these areas.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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American banks have largely avoided letting customers use crypto for retail transactions, although their institutional trading and wealth management arms have participated in markets for bitcoin ETFs.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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In one of his first actions as president, Donald Trump canceled sanctions targeting dozens of far-right Israeli individuals and settler organizations accused by the Biden administration of violent extremism against Palestinians.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Amid President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the White House website, his administration has erased dozens of pages related to the LGBTQ+ community.—
Nico Lang,
Them,
23 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, the situation soon turned into a nightmare after the guest allegedly used their home to make large quantities of meth and was involved in a drug bust by the Omaha Police Department.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Breakfast is an opportunity to eat foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients (nutrients your body needs in large quantities) that provide sustained energy.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Giants signed Rogers to the three-year deal before the 2023 season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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While the terms of Blinken's book deal were not disclosed, negotiations were handled by Esther Newberg of the Creative Artists Agency, which also represents President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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An inspection in December 2024 found an error rate of 3.7% for 11 overcharges on a 300-item lot.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Her championship game heroics, though, landed her a two-year extension, giving fans lots to look forward to.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Plenitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenitude. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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