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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
In this deep perennial border, Jordin layered tough perennials that deliver a profusion of color in the height of summer, including catmint, 'Millenium' allium, 'Cinderella' milkweed, and clary sage.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
And the sharks — who do not seem particularly interested in the humans, as there is no lack of familiar lunch options — do sometimes arrive in great, unsettling profusion.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Thanks to their profusion of blooms, zinnias make great plants for beginning gardeners.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
The rapid profusion of open-source software has prompted development of the U.S. Government’s Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
And the sharks — who do not seem particularly interested in the humans, as there is no lack of familiar lunch options — do sometimes arrive in great, unsettling profusion.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Thanks to their profusion of blooms, zinnias make great plants for beginning gardeners.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
The rapid profusion of open-source software has prompted development of the U.S. Government’s Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profusion
Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But this in charity affects people’s generosity.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sophomore Marissa demanded a little less extravagance, funk and flair for her second-year room, which is in a slightly less flexible space.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Colombia is a destination where luxury reveals itself not through extravagance, but through authenticity, intimacy, and connection.—
Boris Seckovic,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The oldest neighborhood in Miami, Coconut Grove is a sedate enclave that hugs Biscayne Bay about a dozen miles from South Beach—but up to an hour by car during peak traffic—with the iconic Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as its cultural and architectural center.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Geneva Watch Days opened last Thursday with a slew of new introductions that added substance and excitement to the weekend of events seminars, roundtables and events focused on the world of luxury watches.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the slew of hotels in town, camping is available at Morro Bay State Park.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Arsenal’s wastefulness on the break was evident nine minutes into the game.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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An optimal management portfolio integrates systems thinking for ecosystemic coherence, exponential thinking for strategic foresight, abundance thinking for post-scarcity paradigms and design thinking for human-centric innovation.—
Ingrid Vasiliu Feltes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, while there's not an abundance of precedents, Bespoke Investment Group reminds us that in the past when the Fed has cut rates after a long pause with equity indexes near a record, the forward-looking stock returns have been better-than-average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Profusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profusion. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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