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 two-guest home, complete with a full kitchen, is surrounded by the charming Cady Hill Forest, home to over 11 miles of trails—and a profusion of color when the leaves change each fall.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Both are experiments in light—the former considering how a profusion of illuminated rooms and cars had reshaped the Manhattan sky, the latter mulling how a gigantic boulder can turn a sunny landscape dark.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
By Judy Berman September 5, 2024 12:40 PM EDT
What more could possibly be left to say about TV’s post-Big Little Lies profusion of glossy domestic thrillers?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The results covered Earth’s temperature over the past 485 million years, the majority of the Phanerozoic, covering a span of time that saw the early profusion of animal life in the seas, the emergence of plants onto land and several mass extinctions.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Both are experiments in light—the former considering how a profusion of illuminated rooms and cars had reshaped the Manhattan sky, the latter mulling how a gigantic boulder can turn a sunny landscape dark.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
By Judy Berman September 5, 2024 12:40 PM EDT
What more could possibly be left to say about TV’s post-Big Little Lies profusion of glossy domestic thrillers?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
The results covered Earth’s temperature over the past 485 million years, the majority of the Phanerozoic, covering a span of time that saw the early profusion of animal life in the seas, the emergence of plants onto land and several mass extinctions.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profusion
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Thematically, both rappers get a chance to highlight their strengths as storytellers, painting a picture of the internal tension of transforming a life in the trenches into a life of extravagance.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Despite the lurid extravagance of its visual artistry, the film is remarkably spare and brisk, conveying vast hauntings with simple but startling special effects.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The economic measures China announced on Tuesday in retaliation for Trump’s new tariffs include new export controls on more than two dozen metal products and related technologies.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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More than two dozen CEOs had contacted Trump privately, Sonnenfeld told me, but their efforts to dissuade him plainly didn’t stop him from announcing the tariffs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Or start your journey to greatness with this deck of self-affirmations for financial abundance, $32 from Intelligent Change.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Puerto Rico is best know for its abundance of places to unplug, unwind, and explore the unknown.—
Amy Gordon,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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His main legislative achievement came in his first year with the passage of an enormous tax cut that was popular among Republicans generally but that greatly benefited high-income earners and holders of wealth.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Don’t just be an employee; owning a business is one of the best ways to build real wealth, says De Leon.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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Take this opportunity to save a bunch on the brand’s bamboo bedding bundle: A complete set of sheets, pillowcases, and a duvet cover will run you just over $600 (down from $866).—
Abbey Stone,
SELF,
3 Feb. 2025
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Jenner — who shares Aire and daughter Stormi, 7, with ex Travis Scott — then shared a photo of a large bunch of Minion balloons and a table that was set with Minion plates, cups and plastic cutlery.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Profusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profusion. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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