as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
an overabundance of desserts at a potluck dinner
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Recent Examples of overabundance
The survey had some findings about choice paralysis and overabundance.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Despite having an overabundance of Harlequin romances, her Zion stock was full of genres for everyone’s reading tastes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
What’s happening within those impeccable compositions, however, feels like its suffering from an overabundance of business and undernourished storytelling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Americans have an overabundance of omega-6s in their bodies due to their use in ultraprocessed foods and eating at fast food establishments.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Despite having an overabundance of Harlequin romances, her Zion stock was full of genres for everyone’s reading tastes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
What’s happening within those impeccable compositions, however, feels like its suffering from an overabundance of business and undernourished storytelling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Americans have an overabundance of omega-6s in their bodies due to their use in ultraprocessed foods and eating at fast food establishments.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
Noun
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New movies and series are added to Apple TV Plus every Wednesday and Friday, ad-free, and in surplus.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But the soft power derived from American culture will not survive the excesses of the U.S. government during the next four years if American democracy continues to erode and the country acts as a bully abroad.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Relationships take center stage as Venus in Taurus brings abundance and stability to your seventh house of agreements, commitments and significant others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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If Triplets doesn't come together, there are still an abundance of other Arnold classics that could hypothetically bring the star's son in for a legacy sequel.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overabundance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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