1
as in loads
a considerable amount
an abundance of flowers for the wedding grew up with an abundance of cousins
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2
as in plenty
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
we have an abundance of food, so eat as much as you want
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Recent Examples of abundance
Even with an abundance of talent — four multi-time All-Stars — still active for the Fever, Wednesday’s 83-77 loss to the Washington Mystics raises questions about Indiana’s ability to stay afloat during Clark’s absence.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
And an abundance of office space, even if it is discounted, won’t compensate for workers who would prefer the quiet of their home office to having random strangers shout at them, aggressively panhandle for money or try to sell them drugs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
This level of performance provides an abundance of processing power for a single PC.
—& Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
And an abundance of office space, even if it is discounted, won’t compensate for workers who would prefer the quiet of their home office to having random strangers shout at them, aggressively panhandle for money or try to sell them drugs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
This level of performance provides an abundance of processing power for a single PC.
—& Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundance
Noun
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But his attempt to sell the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery was upended by Musk himself, who publicly attacked Trump's embrace of exorbitant deficit spending.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Sometimes the inheritor is ill-equipped to handle the wealth or asset.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 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,
6 June 2025
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Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global central banks.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Analyst Christopher Nardone recently raised his price target on the stock to $192 per share from $173 citing a slew of positive catalysts ahead.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Despite winning a slew of competitions — including the European Title at age 13 and the World Championship at 15 — the only person Daley looked forward to seeing in the stands was his father.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In 60 days, just one tentative trade deal with the U.K. has been made, despite promises that dozens would be reached.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Two dozen regular attendees were also marked with red paint dots, to assess behavioral patterns of those seen frequenting the park's handful of drinking fountains.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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The rally in healthcare has been driven by cross-border deals, positive drug approvals, and broad policy support.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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At the beginning of the year, WWD reported that Medik8 was exploring deal options.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Despite decades of precedent for storing the boats, in 2023, officials of Johnsburg, a town of 7,000 nearly 50 miles northwest of Chicago, declared the club was violating the zoning ordinance by charging fees to store boats on its grassy lot in a residential neighborhood.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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That first makeup test took place on the Warner Bros lot and Farrell remembers it vividly.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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But after scouring ancient garbage piles near one such popina in Mallorca, Spain, archeologists are better understanding how certain entrées transcended class divisions more often than previously thought.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundance. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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