overabundances

noun

plural of overabundance
as in excesses
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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  1. excesses
  2. surpluses
  3. abundances
Noun
  • In recent years, officials in cities such as San Francisco and Philadelphia have moved to rein in the excesses of harm-reduction policies.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Take Derrida, whose brand of deconstruction came to stand for both the grandest insights and worst excesses of theory.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of excesses
Noun
  • Both post test scores far below the state average, and the funding formula leaves Hartford’s own school district starved while CREC thrives with surpluses.
    — State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Social Security is primarily funded through payroll tax revenue and can supplement its benefit payments through its trust funds, which hold previous surpluses plus interest.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of surpluses
Noun
  • Researchers detected high abundances of sodium, likely from icy brines within the original asteroid.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Definition of abundances
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