abundances

Definition of abundancesnext
plural 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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Recent Examples of abundances Some of these volatiles are brought to the moon from the sun via the solar wind, but the abundances of these volatiles, particularly nitrogen, cannot solely be explained by the solar wind. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 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 If this is the case, then the greater abundances of calcium and aluminum in the farther part of the circumplanetary disk should lead to a thicker crust for the lunar far side as compared to the near side. Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025 But if our models haven't treated abundances properly, the cooling time has likely been overestimated. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025 The other study—an independent laboratory experiment—demonstrates how molecular hydrogen, a molecule essential for star formation, may have formed earlier and in larger abundances. ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
  • For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The tests explode small quantities of weapons-grade plutonium but do not initiate a nuclear chain reaction within the material, according to weapons experts NPR interviewed at the time.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
  • While these wines have spent years awaiting their perfect drinking window, with limited quantities available, interested wine lovers should move more quickly.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In truth, their nonstop flowers result in tons of seeds that go everywhere, or their toughness is actually thanks to rampant growth that threatens to smother every living thing in a 10-foot radius.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
  • There’s tons of sizes and lengths available, too.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Liberty Justice Center was preparing to challenge the unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose the tariffs — and after speaking with dozens of other small businesses, the group selected Schwartz as the lead plaintiff.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The Second Chance Business Coalition now includes dozens of major employers nationwide, all dedicated to sharing best practices and expanding fair chance hiring.
    Curtis Reed, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The reason for the closure is that ice chunks, sheets and spears that are falling off the bridge have damaged vehicles in the past.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Let the bark chill in the fridge, and break it into chunks once fully cooled.
    Ashley Oerman, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.
    Big Think, Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The Game and Fish Commission created the structures from hundreds of invasive red cedars cut from Lake Ouachita's shoreline.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Supporters of the bill said residents should know the details of data center deals, given the potential impacts, citing water use and power demand.
    Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The results of those marketing and licensing deals have been apparent throughout the men’s hockey tournament, now down to its four semifinalists.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The city still lay in ruin, filled with piles of rubble and half-destroyed buildings.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Behold his corpse presented in front of two enormous piles of bottles, as green and resplendent as Christmas trees.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

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“Abundances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundances. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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