abundance
noun
abun·dance
ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 
Examples of abundance in a Sentence
a plant with an abundance of flowers
a plant known for the abundance of its flowers
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Sweet Challenges, Serious Skills Don't let the abundance of holiday cheer fool you—these bakers get down to business, tackling both sweet and savory bakes in each of the three kitchens, each testing bakers' limits.
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
The plant—largely unknown in the Western Hemisphere a generation earlier—enjoyed sudden popularity as a source of protein for feeding hogs and chickens grown in the proliferating confinement operations that gave Americans an abundance of cheap meat.
—Time, 3 Dec. 2025
According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
According to Broward County Public Schools, several students were involved in the incident at Stranahan High School, and five of them were taken to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.
—December 3, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
The plant—largely unknown in the Western Hemisphere a generation earlier—enjoyed sudden popularity as a source of protein for feeding hogs and chickens grown in the proliferating confinement operations that gave Americans an abundance of cheap meat.
—Time, 3 Dec. 2025
According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
According to Broward County Public Schools, several students were involved in the incident at Stranahan High School, and five of them were taken to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.
—December 3, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abundance. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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abundance
noun
abun·dance
ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s
1
: a large quantity : plenty
2
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