as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
an overabundance of desserts at a potluck dinner
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Recent Examples of overabundance
One factor that might work out in the two companies’ favor is that an overabundance of planes in the sky means that airlines will start pulling back from certain routes and cities.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Aug. 2024
An overabundance of ToCs exists within the neuroscience community.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
An overabundance of breast milk can also create a situation where the baby fills up on foremilk.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
Typically, an overabundance settles down as your body gets in tune with how much breast milk your baby is consuming.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Aug. 2024
An overabundance of ToCs exists within the neuroscience community.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
An overabundance of breast milk can also create a situation where the baby fills up on foremilk.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
Typically, an overabundance settles down as your body gets in tune with how much breast milk your baby is consuming.
—Anita K. Henry, Parents, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
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Plains All American Pipeline has a working capital surplus of $33 million and approximately $3.3 billion of liquidity available as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Newsom, first elected in 2018, temporarily increased the incentive by $90 million when the state enjoyed a large pandemic-era surplus in 2021.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Just an overdue recalibration of what constitutes luxury versus excess; omakase counters are thriving, after all.Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
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The ’80s excess is on point, from maximalist cocktail attire to the mile-high-club encounter in the Concorde bathroom that opens the series.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Grasslands and agricultural areas had the highest levels of coyote abundance and both of these regions provide them with prey and shelter.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Out of an abundance of caution, all 13 of the machines involved are being reset.ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overabundance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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