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Plethora refers to an abundance of selected quantities. For example the opening of Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and North Texas shale reserves indicates the United States has a plethora of oil and natural gas.

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It means an oversupply, glut, or excess; too much, too many; an unwelcome abundance e.g.

This winter we've had a plethora of calls from salesmen, trying to sell us loft insulation and double glazing. A good antonym of plethora is dearth.

When there is a plethora of rainstorms there is always a dearth of umbrellas!

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There will never be enough acting jobs for the plethoraof aspiring actors and actresses in New York City, but luckily there WILL always be enough waitering and waitressing jobs.

There wasn't enough room in his apartment for the plethora of old books and magazines he collected, so he started renting a storage space for them.

Sometimes I worry that the plethora of trivial, useless information in my head will eventually start displacing all the important information.

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A plethora of something is many of something, specifically an excess. More than necessary.

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A plethora is an excess or abundance of something.

For example, you could say that a person was inundated with a plethora of emails.

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Plethora means many, a multitude, a lot.

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When using the word plethora do you precede it with is a plethora or are a plethora?

"Plethora" is a singular noun, so you say "is a plethora."


When using Plethora in a sentence is it a plethora or are plethora Like there isare a plethora of ideas etc?

Plethora is singular and the plural form is plethoras


How do you use a plethora in a sentence?

(Plethora means an abundant excess as a bountiful excesss such as riches.)"The Thanksgiving feast was a plethora of favorite foods of the family.""There was a plethora of costumes to choose from for the masquerade.""From the plethora of possible names for the project, he chose the most apt."


What is a sentence for plethora?

There was a plethora of food on the table at Thanksgiving.


What part of speech is the word plethora?

Plethora is a noun.


There are or is a plethora of opportunities?

"Is", since plethora is in singular form


Is plethora singular or plural?

The noun plethora (a plethora) uses singular verb forms.The word plethora is an uncountable (mass) noun, a type of aggregate noun that refers to an unspecified but large number of elements, e.g. a plethora of choices.


Is plethora plural or singular?

Plethora is singular and the plural form is plethoras.


How can you use the word plethora in a sentence?

The plethora of escapes from supposedly secure prisons embarrassed the hapless wardens. The success of his videos inspired a plethora of imitators.


Give a sentence with plethora in past tense?

"There was a plethora of items in her desk." "Plethora" is not a verb / action word, so it will not change forms from a present to a past tense.


The plethora of cereal boxes staring back at him plethora means in this sentence?

superabundance, an excess


What does veritable plethora mean?

A "veritable plethora" is a great and genuine excess of something. "Veritable" means, "being truly or very much so," and a plethora is, "an overabundance or excess."