SUPERABUNDANCE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

superabundance

noun

Definition of superabundance

as in abundance

an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs a superabundance of donations flowed in after the family's plight was seen on national TV

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as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed a superabundance of applicants for a limited number of jobs

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Recent Examples of superabundance Perhaps the threat wasn’t quite so dire, or its parameters were not well-enough defined, and the Secret Service acted out of a superabundance of caution. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 Three grasses—rice, maize, and wheat—account for 90 percent of this superabundance, supplying us with two thirds of food calories. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 This willful overreach is more or less business as usual for Albarn and his old housemate Hewlett, who, by conceiving this cartoon combo of multiracial punks in 1998, advanced a vision of pop hybridity that anticipated our age of cultural superabundance. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The seven garden squares provide an abundance of green space, creating a tranquil setting just moments from Sloane Square, King’s Road, and Belgravia.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Their abundance can initially make the Arctic seem limitless.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of abundance

Noun

Unless leverage can be generated from competing suitors, clubs interested in Chelsea’s surplus players can be confident their positions will strengthen as the transfer deadline nears.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Cultivation is an even smaller proportion of household earnings for small and marginal farmers, who produce very little surplus and face other issues such as poor access to credit and markets.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of surplus

Noun

Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Japan’s royal succession depends on a archaic and highly contested law, despite a wealth of women who would be eligible to rule under different circumstances.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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