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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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
The study said the Georgia city was home to an abundance of stores to meet the holiday needs.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
People around the world are adorning homes and businesses with festive holiday decor, which typically means an abundance of Christmas trees are on display.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Decorate with Faux Christmas Gifts
Pile faux gifts in a corner of the bathroom to nod to the abundance of the season.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
This year commercial Dungeness crabbing south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line was delayed due to an abundance of humpbacks and a large number of recent entanglements, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
People around the world are adorning homes and businesses with festive holiday decor, which typically means an abundance of Christmas trees are on display.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Make the Viral Anthropologie Bow Garland for a Fraction of the Cost
14 of 24
Decorate with Faux Christmas Gifts
Pile faux gifts in a corner of the bathroom to nod to the abundance of the season.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
This year commercial Dungeness crabbing south of the Sonoma/Mendocino county line was delayed due to an abundance of humpbacks and a large number of recent entanglements, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundance
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Joe Williams brings a wealth of experience to Alpha Prime Racing, having served in various esteemed roles throughout his NASCAR career.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Then both Trump and Musk threatened representatives who opposed them with primary challenges—a suggestion, maybe, of how this kind of wealth in politics could change things, even just by being invoked.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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The area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort. Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The emergence of a capitalist market economy put ever greater demand on quantification (the act of counting or measuring the quantity of something), calculation and bookkeeping skills.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pollen of the mountain cedar isn't especially allergenic, but the sheer quantity released by the trees during December and January means that concentrations in the air are very high in some areas.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the agency passed a slew of new consumer protections and generally took a more active posture in regulating and penalizing the industries under its umbrella.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 94-year-old legendary investor made a slew of head-turning moves during the year.Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Plane and helicopter pilots reported dozens of incidents of lasers being pointed at them over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in early December.Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The past two years have set alarming records in the U.S., with dozens of billion-dollar weather disasters.Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees reportedly acquired outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, in a deal that many had been anticipating.Joey Copponi, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this week, German magazine Kicker reported that Wirtz had not only agreed to a new deal but had already signed it.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The landscaped lot has a big front porch, a patio with a flat-screen TV, a firepit, and an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven.The Week Staff, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The temptation to give him the whole lot is too much.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Decked out in glittery gold flowers and yellow lights, the trees are surrounded by piles of new and unwrapped toys.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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