Meaning & use

plenitude

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an abundance or ample amount of something; fullness or completeness.

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The harvest brought a plenitude of fruit that lasted the family through winter.

She spoke with the plenitude of experience that comes from decades in the field.

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Plenitude is a more formal, literary alternative to 'abundance' or 'plenty,' often used to emphasize completeness as much as sheer quantity.

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