spillover

noun

spill·over ˈspil-ˌō-vər

often attributive

: the act or an instance of spilling over

: a quantity that spills over

: an extension of something especially when an excess exists

benefiting from a spillover of prosperity from neighboring states

Examples of spillover in a Sentence

Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers. New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.

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This uncertainty, even across advanced economies with higher debt tolerance such as the U.S. and China, can lead to a spillover effect of higher borrowing costs to other economies. —

Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 ZIP codes along the Jersey Shore and in northeastern New Jersey, namely the New York City spillover — dominate the top of our list. —

Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Swedish furniture retailer Ikea, whose 39 stores in China have felt the spillovers from the property crisis, urged Beijing on Thursday to deploy further stimulus. —

Reuters, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 Japan: more China spillover The Nikkei 225 followed China’s stocks, gaining 0.57% on optimism over Beijing’s stimulus package. —

Ian Mount, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spillover