trove

noun

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: a valuable collection : treasure
also : haul, collection

Examples of trove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visitors to the site, which had been a rich trove of music and pop culture journalism and criticism dating back two decades, are now redirected to the MTV website. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 To his critics, including many in the Washington establishment, the release by his organization of a trove of secret U.S. military and diplomatic documents between 2009 and 2011 was a threat to vital U.S. interests and assets. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 It’s believed to the first lawsuit against an AI firm over the use of likenesses to train an AI system, marking a growing rift between creators and companies alleged to indiscriminately hoover troves of data to power their technology. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 But even though the new findings suggest there is a trove of wealth waiting for Generation X in the coming decade, that inheritance may not be equally spread out. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for trove 

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Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1888

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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