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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2
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
What is most concerning, our putrid offensive rebounding, abundance of silly turnovers, or disastrous end of game play?
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Total butterfly abundance decreased across the U.S. by 1.3% annually, leading to a cumulative 22% decline, the study said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Human ancestors were likely inspired to make tools from bone due the abundance of animal carcasses available across the landscape, especially during seasonal migrations, Njau said, while rocks may have been harder to come by depending on where the hominins lived.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Grow in full sun with average soil. 05 of 09
Nasturtium
Plant these edible flowers to add a near-instant look of rampant abundance to your potager or flower bed.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Total butterfly abundance decreased across the U.S. by 1.3% annually, leading to a cumulative 22% decline, the study said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Human ancestors were likely inspired to make tools from bone due the abundance of animal carcasses available across the landscape, especially during seasonal migrations, Njau said, while rocks may have been harder to come by depending on where the hominins lived.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Grow in full sun with average soil. 05 of 09
Nasturtium
Plant these edible flowers to add a near-instant look of rampant abundance to your potager or flower bed.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundance
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The Righteous Gemstones, which also stars Adam DeVine and John Goodman, follows a family of televangelists who find wealth in running a renowned megachurch and try to protect their religious empire.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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And there are a wealth of productions for Cooperman to pull from, as the award-winning, nationally recognized CRT is a rotating company, which performs up to five different shows in a single weekend.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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That seems like a ton to pay a guy who did not even start on his own team last year.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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After a ton of speculation on her appearance, Millie Bobby Brown went out in full force to call out those who criticized her appearance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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He and another competitive snowboarder were named in a search warrant for a house in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, that was investigated for growing large quantities of marijuana, according to The Vancouver Sun.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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By 2006, he was investigated in Canada for growing large quantities of marijuana though he wasn’t charged, Olympic records note.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Alongside the new handsets, Xiaomi showed off a slew of other devices.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bottom half featured a slew of interesting results.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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There are also about 60 other bottles of various Pappy Van Winkle expressions, eight bottles of A.H. Hirsch bourbon, and dozens of bottles of Eagle Rare, Four Roses, George T. Stagg, and WhistlePig Boss Hog.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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That day, Roberts praised what Counsell’s deal would mean for the market for managers throughout the sport.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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If the Yankees can get off without paying him but a few million dollars, this deal makes a lot of sense.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the nation's capital, residents have seen the change steadily sweeping their communities lot by lot: A neighbor's red-brick rowhouse goes up for sale with a fresh coat of paint.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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In exchange for this favor, the report said, Stefanski would spend his days off walking the company’s lot selecting vehicles that had belonged to other people only weeks or months prior.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Walmart's push shows how rising geopolitical tensions are set to reshape global supply chains and pile pressure on U.S. consumers already grappling with cost-of-living stresses.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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