: 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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However, experts have long warned of the potential for a spillover to neighboring countries on NATO’s eastern flank that could force the alliance to respond militarily.—Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 The prospect of spillover is not hypothetical.—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Endogenous growth theory and lagged returns from AI Romer emphasized that the social returns to knowledge investments often exceed private returns because knowledge spillovers are hard to fully appropriate.—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The disruption of von der Leyen’s plane has thrust the issue into the spotlight at a time when Europe is already on edge over the war in Ukraine and its spillover effects.—Andy Eckardt, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spillover
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