Plenary
adjective
Complete in every way.
The board holds plenary meetings once every two months.
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Academic
adjective
If a meeting or a decision is plenary, it involves everyone who has a right to attend or participate.
The association holds plenary meetings twice a year.
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Academic
adjective
Not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent.
The crime commission has been given plenary powers to investigate corruption.
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Technical
adjective
Participated by all persons or states.
The congress ended in a plenary session with discussions about various international issues.
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Complete in every way.
The board holds plenary meetings once every two months.
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
If a meeting or a decision is plenary, it involves everyone who has a right to attend or participate.
The association holds plenary meetings twice a year.
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent.
The crime commission has been given plenary powers to investigate corruption.
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Participated by all persons or states.
The congress ended in a plenary session with discussions about various international issues.
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Meeting Completeness
The term indicates that all aspects or topics will be covered without exception during the event.
The agenda for today's plenary session lists all pressing issues.
Pro Tip 2/2No Partial Representation
In this context, 'plenary' suggests there are no representatives; everyone attends personally.
We expect plenary attendance from all departments at the conference.
Pro Tip 1/2Meeting Completeness
The term indicates that all aspects or topics will be covered without exception during the event.
The agenda for today's plenary session lists all pressing issues.
Pro Tip 2/2No Partial Representation
In this context, 'plenary' suggests there are no representatives; everyone attends personally.
We expect plenary attendance from all departments at the conference.
Pro Tip 1/2Meeting Completeness
The term indicates that all aspects or topics will be covered without exception during the event.
The agenda for today's plenary session lists all pressing issues.
Pro Tip 2/2No Partial Representation
In this context, 'plenary' suggests there are no representatives; everyone attends personally.
We expect plenary attendance from all departments at the conference.
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
I wish I have been the one who actually said this but I'm not a very famous archeologist at a plenary session of our american anthropological association was giving this wonderful speech and he was pronouncing the wonders of archaeology said you know archaeology is the most
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Why eyewitnesses get it...
photo array and the day after the shooting they showed it to one of the teenagers and he said that's the picture that's the shooter I saw that killed the father that was all a plenary hearing
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The "dead zone" of the...
that looked at fertilizers, nitrogen and poor water quality. Our plenary speaker was the former governor of the state of New Jersey. And she
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
I wish I have been the one who actually said this but I'm not a very famous archeologist at a plenary session of our american anthropological association was giving this wonderful speech and he was pronouncing the wonders of archaeology said you know archaeology is the most
Video examples
Why eyewitnesses get it...
photo array and the day after the shooting they showed it to one of the teenagers and he said that's the picture that's the shooter I saw that killed the father that was all a plenary hearing
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The "dead zone" of the...
that looked at fertilizers, nitrogen and poor water quality. Our plenary speaker was the former governor of the state of New Jersey. And she
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Quote examples
Robert H. Schuller
American Clergyman
There are two views of interpreting the Bible in America: that every word is literally the truth without qualification, and then the other view is, it's called plenary inspiration, which holds that all religious truth taught in the Bible is true from God, but each word is not necessarily interpreted literally.
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Jeff Greenfield
American Journalist
Traditionally, marriage is one arena where states have all but plenary power; it took until 1967 for the Supreme Court to tell states they could not prohibit interracial marriage.
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Anibal Acevedo Vila
American Politician
With great powers come great responsibilities; with plenary powers come plenary responsibilities.
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Robert H. Schuller
American Clergyman
There are two views of interpreting the Bible in America: that every word is literally the truth without qualification, and then the other view is, it's called plenary inspiration, which holds that all religious truth taught in the Bible is true from God, but each word is not necessarily interpreted literally.
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Jeff Greenfield
American Journalist
Traditionally, marriage is one arena where states have all but plenary power; it took until 1967 for the Supreme Court to tell states they could not prohibit interracial marriage.
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Anibal Acevedo Vila
American Politician
With great powers come great responsibilities; with plenary powers come plenary responsibilities.
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