1
as in loads
a considerable amount
an abundance of flowers for the wedding grew up with an abundance of cousins
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2
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
When strawberries are in abundance at the farmers' market, there's no better way to enjoy them than this classic sweet treat.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Despite Montevideo’s abundance of public spaces, including a 14-mile-long (22-kilometer) waterfront promenade, street performances are far less common than in cities like Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Students learn an abundance of skills in business, art and design, fashion design, photography, software development, and more.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Despite Montevideo’s abundance of public spaces, including a 14-mile-long (22-kilometer) waterfront promenade, street performances are far less common than in cities like Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Students learn an abundance of skills in business, art and design, fashion design, photography, software development, and more.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundance
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During construction, this plate is embedded into the concrete foundation to distribute design loads to the civil structure while ensuring the alignment of the plant’s mechanical systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jackson is depicted as conniving and quick to use his wealth and fame to overwhelm the family.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Next to it is a giant Goliath crane, which can lift up to 30,000 tons in a single heave; a gleaming white Royal Caribbean cruise ship sits just a few docks away.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Denver clearly knows the school well and will have seen a ton of him before even digging into this class, having fallen in love with Barron last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nvidia said its upcoming Groq 3 LPU hardware will draw on large quantities of static random-access memory, or SRAM, which is used by Cerebras, an AI chipmaker that filed to go public earlier this month.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The two main differences between eras are the innings in which starting pitchers throw and the quantity of elite relievers in today’s game.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The sentiment landed as a conclusion to a slew of examples that made the same case from different angles.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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But what a lot of people don't realize is that in Lititz, there is a place called Rock Lititz that is home to a slew of companies like Tait Global that produce sets and provide other support for live performances.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Currently close to 1,100 titles, Conor’s vast library of tapes stretches across half a dozen large shelves and numerous boxes around his room and elsewhere.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After not doing any M&A in its first 20 years as a company, Netflix in recent years has completed a dozen or so transactions, but all at the sub-$1 billion level.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Norway international, considered one of the best left-footed wingers in the world, will join the team on loan through July, before signing a multi-year deal to 2029.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rohan’s view The potential Spirit deal stands in stark contrast with the US government’s 10% stake in Intel, which was a good business move for Americans.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundance. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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