ABUNDANCE Synonyms: 209 Similar and Opposite Words

abundance

noun

ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s

Definition of abundance

as in loads

a considerable amount an abundance of flowers for the wedding grew up with an abundance of cousins

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Relevance

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as in plenty

an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs we have an abundance of food, so eat as much as you want

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Recent Examples of abundance An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 Tucked into the southern end of the teeming, alluvial Willamette River valley, the region’s natural abundance began attracting farmers in the mid-nineteenth century. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 At that time, subscribers saw abundance, not absence, and many happily traded their cable bill for a growing stack of subscriptions because the bargain still felt obvious. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 Biodiversity conservation, however, is traditionally biased toward an abundance of caution. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for abundance

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Noun

Transformers require specialized vehicles and heavy-duty trailers capable of carrying oversized loads.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Flawless routines and loads of amenities were once seen as the ultimate pillars of hospitality.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Dickens has said extending the life of the tax districts is necessary to help develop Atlanta’s historically underserved neighborhoods and bridge the city’s massive wealth divide.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
NASASpaceflight has a wealth of cameras installed around SpaceX's Starbase test facility, and the company will share up-close views and live commentary for all preflight activities.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of wealth

Noun

The Scardovari lagoon reported annual harvests down from 4,800 tons to 340 tons since 2023.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Capacity reached roughly 77 million tons a year by the early 2010s, and for most of the following decade Qatar was the world's largest LNG exporter, a position the United States and Australia now rival.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The number to beat seems to be 15-30% depending on the platform, market, and other factors, and that’s where Fora’s quantity seems to be yielding leverage.

— Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The element is radioactive, highly reactive, and available only in tiny quantities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of quantity

Noun

Room types include Classic Rooms, Superior Rooms, and Two-Bedroom Family Rooms, as well as a slew of suite options, from Junior Suites to Three-Bedroom Family Suites that sleep up to seven.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

Origination opportunities refer to possible deals where Apollo may invest or provide loans.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
The Panthers got him on a great contract, too — a one-year, $4 million deal, which puts him outside the Top 30 among offensive tackles in the league.

— MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

That order states that Reyes would keep ownership of that property and two other parcels on the same block, while Quiroz-Mata would keep three lots on Magnolia Drive on the other side of that block.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
The sale offered 134 lots, including more than 40 items from Aldrin’s collection.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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