1
as in loads
a considerable amount
apples grow in profusion in this valley
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2
as in generosity
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
in giving gifts to his girlfriend, he was generous to the point of profusion
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Recent Examples of profusion
The Valley of the Butterflies is a serene woodland park with streams, waterfalls, and a profusion of tiger moths in summer.
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Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Paris design firm Gilles and Boissier jazzed up the 21 rooms with creams, stone, linen, and a profusion of palms separating outside spaces with curtains of greenery.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Here’s how to prune blueberry bushes to promote a profusion of bigger, better berries every year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Dramatic sleeves and a profusion of ruffles made for an ultra-feminine gown, crafted in a satin-finish technical fabric by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Paris design firm Gilles and Boissier jazzed up the 21 rooms with creams, stone, linen, and a profusion of palms separating outside spaces with curtains of greenery.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Here’s how to prune blueberry bushes to promote a profusion of bigger, better berries every year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Dramatic sleeves and a profusion of ruffles made for an ultra-feminine gown, crafted in a satin-finish technical fabric by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profusion
Noun
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Because the engine can be controlled during flight, the system does not require the expensive thermal protection systems typically associated with extreme heat loads at hypersonic speeds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Steyer has loads of his own money to spend on TV ads.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our moods swell with care, generosity, and affection when Luna initially conjoins expansive Jupiter.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thank you Enoteca/Vespaio for the unmatched generosity throughout so many years.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Despite the buildings’ lavishness, the plastics meeting is in a downstairs space that’s less Dubai bling than basic corporate nice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then again, a sense of glamour and lavishness—two pillars of Old Hollywood, when the big film studios had big money to burn—still goes hand-in-hand with awards season dressing today, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The second-floor gym has Peloton bikes and tons of natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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They’re also made with a grippy sole that provides a ton of traction across several kinds of terrain from airport floors to rainy city streets.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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That the anniversary of the nation’s founding ought to be celebrated with especial extravagance every fifty or a hundred years, a tradition that the unlikely President Ford inherited, is an idea that started in 1826, the jubilee of independence.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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There was eloquent solo playing in the orchestra, and extravagance from the solo singers.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Employees at one of these newer concepts, Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings, fold untold dozens in front of customers.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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More specialized services like Thai massage, Shiatsu massage, and a slew of wraps, facials, and scrubs are available too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Five people were in custody and facing a slew of criminal charges Thursday following a pre-dawn police pursuit that wound through Ellis and Tarrant counties before ending in a crash of the suspects’ vehicle in Fort Worth, authorities said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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While an eight-game winning run saw Cherki, Foden and Haaland hit their devastating best, three frustrating draws against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion were characterised by wastefulness in front of goal.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Profusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profusion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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