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
Adding salt to the wound, the profusion of grasses also creates a significant fuel source, shortening the gaps between fires.
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The record-breaking precipitation sparked super bloom events across the state (the profusion of flowers could even be seen from space).
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Amid the profusion of plants, Fish found ways to make each part of the garden feel like a distinct space.
—Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
The world’s largest sand island—home to a dense rainforest—is a UNESCO World Heritage site and claims some 500 Indigenous archaeological sites, freshwater lakes, a 75-mile beach, and between July and November, a profusion of humpback whales nursing calves along the coast.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The record-breaking precipitation sparked super bloom events across the state (the profusion of flowers could even be seen from space).
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Amid the profusion of plants, Fish found ways to make each part of the garden feel like a distinct space.
—Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
The world’s largest sand island—home to a dense rainforest—is a UNESCO World Heritage site and claims some 500 Indigenous archaeological sites, freshwater lakes, a 75-mile beach, and between July and November, a profusion of humpback whales nursing calves along the coast.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profusion
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And both Harrison and Pierce share a sort of commitment to their craft — professionalism, generosity on set.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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Neuroscience shows that generosity activates reward centers in the brain.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Plus, the open backs will keep your feet feeling cool during tons of warm-weather activities.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the centenary of Pierre Boulez’s birth with an extravagance of sonic invention and dance.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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For years, the Mission: Impossible movies stood as a welcome bulwark against the world-building extravagance of Hollywood’s franchise craze.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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More than a dozen cancers are associated with obesity.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Police then issued a search warrant at the suspect’s home, where the bodies of over a dozen dead cats were discovered, officials said.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The Grand Hyatt’s remodel is the latest in a slew of construction taking place at DFW.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The survey was conducted between April 3 and April 23 — a period that followed Trump’s April 2 announcement of a new slew of massive tariffs and a later pause of dozens of those tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Compared to Earth’s rocky mantle, the metallic core contains a slightly higher abundance of a particular isotope known as rubidium-100.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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This level of performance provides an abundance of processing power for a single PC.—
& Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted Although apartheid rule ended long ago, the typical Black South African household has just 5% of the wealth of the typical White household, according to a 2024 study by researchers at The Africa Institute and the University of Zambia.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This age gap, combined with wealth and influence, created a significant power imbalance.—
Lauren Hersh,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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There’s not an obvious dud — the M:I equivalent of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — in the bunch.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Carell’s performance is the broadest of the bunch, but his character is also the most desperate.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Profusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profusion. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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