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
An overabundance of secondhand textiles paired with greater need (and higher prices) for sorting and processing have threatened the viability of textile recycling and circularity in Europe.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
The overabundance of threes creates a stylistic problem for the NBA, said Curry.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
At the heart of this disconnect is a lack of collaboration, caused by an overabundance of telling, accepting, and guessing.
—Randy Illig, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Similar design influences have transformed country style, trading the stuffiness and overabundance of decor for something uncluttered and curated.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overabundance
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
The overabundance of threes creates a stylistic problem for the NBA, said Curry.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
At the heart of this disconnect is a lack of collaboration, caused by an overabundance of telling, accepting, and guessing.
—Randy Illig, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Similar design influences have transformed country style, trading the stuffiness and overabundance of decor for something uncluttered and curated.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overabundance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
Noun
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John Kmiec, director of Tucson Water, said Tucson’s aggressive conservation programs have made that kind of surplus possible.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Royals currently have a surplus of starters returning next season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The process could, in fact, help rectify that excess of grapes, causing supply to eventually even out with demand.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Unless the category could be brought under control, the excess threatened to self-propagate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Today, hunger is driven less by scarcity than by barriers to accessing food in a world where abundance coexists with staggering deprivation.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overabundance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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