: an extension of something especially when an excess exists
benefiting from a spillover of prosperity from neighboring states
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Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers.
New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.
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This is having a spillover effect to other stout offerings in the U.S.—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025 As the largest economic player, the United States has benefited most from the innovation that generates growth and the spillover effects that growth has had around the world.—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025 When employees are within 65 feet of others, there is a measurable knowledge spillover, based on research from MIT.—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Importantly, the new study found that predicted spillover risk is not evenly distributed.—John Drake, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spillover
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