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
As more carriers and drivers are taken out of service amid an overabundance of trucks and a White House crackdown on trucking compliance, upward pricing pressures continued at the start of 2026.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
Her targets include some familiar ones, such as the state’s overabundance of taxing bodies like townships and various obscure districts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Camp requires an overabundance of both money and imagination.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Citrus season is a time of abundance; some might even say overabundance.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
Her targets include some familiar ones, such as the state’s overabundance of taxing bodies like townships and various obscure districts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Camp requires an overabundance of both money and imagination.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Citrus season is a time of abundance; some might even say overabundance.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
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Analysts project the state budget’s Special Transportation Fund — which is paid for chiefly with various fuel and sales tax receipts — will run up a $214 million or 9% surplus next fiscal year, leaving some to ask why the diesel tax is increasing at all.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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When the state's income tax refund fund carries a surplus of $150 million or more, money over that amount will be directed to pensions.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The three host nations of the World Cup – Canada, Mexico and the United States – are home to around 200,000 ultra-high net worth individuals, those sitting on fortunes in excess of $30 million.—
Stefan Szymanski,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Fox also has said the play’s politics are intentionally elusive, but its main target is identity-politics excesses.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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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,
17 June 2026
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With performers like Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Erika Alexander, there will always be jokes in abundance.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overabundance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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