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
Zucchini overabundance is a common predicament for home gardeners.
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Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
However, part of the beauty of the NFL Draft is how much gold can be mined out of mid- and late-round selections on Day 3, even in a class without an overabundance of depth.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 29 May 2025
There’s now an overabundance of balsam fir, the budworm’s preferred meal, thanks in part to fire suppression during the 20th and 21st centuries, Stockstad said.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Chronic infections, scientists have now observed over and over, create a distinct pattern of mutations: an overabundance of changes in the spike protein (which helps penetrate human cells) but not in the rest of the virus.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
However, part of the beauty of the NFL Draft is how much gold can be mined out of mid- and late-round selections on Day 3, even in a class without an overabundance of depth.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 29 May 2025
There’s now an overabundance of balsam fir, the budworm’s preferred meal, thanks in part to fire suppression during the 20th and 21st centuries, Stockstad said.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Chronic infections, scientists have now observed over and over, create a distinct pattern of mutations: an overabundance of changes in the spike protein (which helps penetrate human cells) but not in the rest of the virus.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overabundance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
Noun
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But the portion of the decision that raised the most hackles revised the rules so that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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The investment bank sees a surplus of 1 million bpd this year and 1.5 million bpd in 2026.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Yet the Iceland international midfielder quickly came to be seen as a symbol of the regime’s financial excess and muddled thinking.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Just after the plant finishes blooming, prune excess growth back to 6 inches.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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