plethora

pletho·ra (plet̸h′ə rə)

noun

the state of being too full; overabundance; excess
an abnormal condition characterized by an excess of blood in the circulatory system or in some part of it

Etymology: ML < Gr plēthōrē < plēthein, to be full

Preposition: of

initiative: The plethora of initiatives in England is not matched in Wales or Scotland either.
legislation: The difficulties in this field caused by a plethora of new criminal justice legislation are very well known.
literature: This explains the plethora of literature crying for standardization.
restaurant: There are many accommodation options open and also a plethora of restaurants and tourist facilities.
option: There is a plethora of personalisation options for the cabin too.
websites: A cursory search on Google brings up a plethora of websites criticizing Starbucks.

Converse of subject

confuse: I sense that the many people who frequent this website will turn away, confused by the plethora of quoted texts.
cause: The difficulties in this field caused by a plethora of new criminal justice legislation are very well known.

Converse of object

spawn: Emotional Intelligence has been a huge best-seller for some time, and has spawned a plethora of copycat titles.
integrate: Within the past year, the race has been to integrate a plethora of advanced features into local search capabilities.
reveal: A quick search on Medline reveals a plethora of Echinacea articles, about 400 of which have been published since 1930.
mention: There isn't enough room to mention the plethora of events that RAG does to raise money for charity.
replace: These Plans replace the plethora of existing national and EU progress reports.

Adjective modifier

veritable: All summer long, Burnley's supporters held their breath, hoping for a veritable plethora of signings.
usual: This article contains the usual educational plethora of histological images.
whole: Disk one has no less than 4 audio commentaries then you get disk 2 for a whole plethora more.
vast: All governments exercise a vast plethora of controls over market forces in the public interest, and by and large with considerable success.
rich: The theater company aims to create a rich plethora of poignant, beautiful, accessible and honest theater productions.
current: Can we hope that sometime in the future a coherent pattern will emerge from the current plethora of different arrangements?

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