1
as in loads
a considerable amount
apples grow in profusion in this valley
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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
Guests were greeted with glasses of bubbly in the French Drawing Room, elegantly adorned with a profusion of white roses and delphiniums.
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Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
As for literature, who could cope with the profusion of riches on July 18th?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Coal mine safety and overcapacity are two other policy concerns driving coal supply restrictions as Beijing aims to clean up its profusion of smaller, more accident-prone mines.
—Michael R. Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2021
For many locals, the South Bay, with its profusion of Japanese supermarkets and restaurants, has eclipsed Little Tokyo for everyday shopping and eating.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
As for literature, who could cope with the profusion of riches on July 18th?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Coal mine safety and overcapacity are two other policy concerns driving coal supply restrictions as Beijing aims to clean up its profusion of smaller, more accident-prone mines.
—Michael R. Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2021
For many locals, the South Bay, with its profusion of Japanese supermarkets and restaurants, has eclipsed Little Tokyo for everyday shopping and eating.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profusion
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Your generosity should have been acknowledged, and when the wedding was called off, your money should have been returned rather than applied to a mother/daughter vacation.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Knowing how to balance generosity with caution is key to setting a positive tone for the partnership while protecting your interests.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The band and their record label added tons of live recordings, new mixes, and other special bits of content that turned the one CD into a box set–the kind that fans of the band couldn’t wait to get their hands on.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The staging remains perched on the edge of extravagance, only flirting with splendor.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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In a lawsuit pending in Los Angeles Superior Court, Shangri-La has accused its former CFO, Cody Holmes, of embezzling housing money and spending it on personal extravagances, including tickets to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, jewelry and rent for a Beverly Hills mansion.Anna Scott, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Shakira, Bad Bunny, Anitta and Karol G are among the more than two dozen artists nominated for the biggest awards of the night — record of the year, album of the year and song of the year.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The new council and mayor must tackle a slew of troubles for the city, which faces the largest per-capita homeless population in the county, a stark shortage of firefighters and police officers, and ongoing questions on how to balance growth and draw in business.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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After developing and producing the cult sitcom Freaks and Geeks and directing and producing a slew of movies now considered soulful comedy classics, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, This Is 40 and Funny People, among them.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 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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The ballots—representing approximately a third of all mail-in ballots in the city—are being recounted out of an abundance of caution after workers noticed doors on the tabulation machines weren’t properly closed, The New York Times reports.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noninterest income increased by $150 thousand, primarily due to higher wealth management fees and fees for other customer services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In a system where economic policies can either break down or build up wealth barriers, your ballot is your voice for financial change.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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My friend gave me a whole bunch of her little girl’s clothes — such a high volume of items that some still had the tags on.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Profusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profusion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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