spillover

noun

spill·​over ˈspil-ˌō-vər How to pronounce spillover (audio)
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of spilling over
2
: a quantity that spills over
3
: 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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Some experts expressed hope that doxycycline use among gay and bisexual men would have a positive spillover effect in women of childbearing age. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Moreover, the integration of AI in corporate settings has spillover effects on the democratic process. Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Genetic data could also help determine whether the outbreak was due to more than one spillover, says Salim Abdool Karim, an HIV expert who chairs Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Group, which was briefed about the outbreak yesterday. Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 3 Oct. 2024 The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spillover 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spillover was in 1940

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“Spillover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillover. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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