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plural

[ploor-uhl] / ˈplʊər əl /
ADJECTIVE
more than one
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The tech industry’s letter urged policymakers to keep “the frontier plural by avoiding premature restrictions on open models that stifle competition or drive innovation overseas.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Then "grünen" indicates that the noun will be plural and green in color.

From Science Daily Feb. 20, 2026

Antisemitism corrodes the civic foundations on which plural societies depend.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

The new title’s plural refers to the author’s constant themes, which aren’t surprising.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2025

For most of us, plurals get sticky mainly when they involve proper names, nouns with several parts, or words that can be either singular or plural.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

"There were two guys who thought they were Jesus. So, you know, are we calling you Jesai? Do we use plurals? I can laugh about it now, but I didn't laugh at the time."

From BBC Sep. 3, 2023

What is it with people and animals and irregular plurals?

From Slate Nov. 12, 2019

It’s always dealing with plurals: Usher is writing about Usher; Usher is living and remembering and ideating, all at once; he never gets a chance to be still, to be just one person.

From The New Yorker Jun. 24, 2019

A similar phenomenon occurs when it comes to using the plurals.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2016

It also indicates plurals of words: What are the do’s and don’t’s?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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