as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
an overabundance of desserts at a potluck dinner
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Recent Examples of overabundance
In fact, some groups are saying the nice weather contributed to an overabundance of renewable energy causing line congestion and ultimately system instability.
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Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Media executives and their advisers have been saying for years that the industry needs a drastic overhaul to address its new reality: an overabundance of streaming options and the decline of the legacy cable industry.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Although aimed at improving engagement, an overabundance of irrelevant messages leads to diminished interest and wastage of valuable resources.
—Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Zucchini overabundance is a common predicament for home gardeners.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Media executives and their advisers have been saying for years that the industry needs a drastic overhaul to address its new reality: an overabundance of streaming options and the decline of the legacy cable industry.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Although aimed at improving engagement, an overabundance of irrelevant messages leads to diminished interest and wastage of valuable resources.
—Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Zucchini overabundance is a common predicament for home gardeners.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
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Worse, most individuals who want to set prices have biases that will guarantee resulting errors, creating shortages (think apartments in New York City) or surpluses (think U.S. government warehouses of cheese in the 1980s).—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, the Rolls-Royce Corniche had become a global symbol of sumptuous indulgence and unbridled excess; the automotive equivalent of lighting a Cuban cigar with a hundred-dollar bill.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once seen as an impressive point of national pride, the excess of these designs and the earlier Rococo style became a symbol of a corrupt ruling class that served solely its own interests.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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With an abundance of metrics available, leaders often face the challenge of determining which data points truly matter.—
Matthew Gantner,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There’s an abundance of choice, but what is Ridd most looking forward to about this year’s instalment?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overabundance. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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