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
As the international relations scholar Christopher Sabatini has shown, this overabundance of regional organizations has encouraged national sovereignty at the expense of the collective values articulated in the charter.
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Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
The lack of a consistent narrative flow was also partly due to the overabundance of various advantages and twists at play.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
In architecture, part and parcel of the overabundance of image sources is the deterioration of the notion that architectural solutions ought to simply be local, growing from place.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
That said, your more personal connections could suffer at the moment due to the overabundance of newfound popularity or work to be done.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
The lack of a consistent narrative flow was also partly due to the overabundance of various advantages and twists at play.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
In architecture, part and parcel of the overabundance of image sources is the deterioration of the notion that architectural solutions ought to simply be local, growing from place.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
That said, your more personal connections could suffer at the moment due to the overabundance of newfound popularity or work to be done.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overabundance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overabundance
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Companies will have to tackle the challenge of managing production surpluses, seeking to avoid excess inventory while more effectively meeting market demand.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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The tradition reportedly began in Spain in the late 1800s, possibly as a way to use up a surplus of grapes harvested that year.Brandi D. Addison, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The experience of that disaster and others has led to per-event deductibles (or excess) rising from 100 million euros to 400 million euros today.Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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The same things happened during the early days of the Macri administration, where the excesses of the Kirchner era were quickly investigated, and several high profile officials including former vice president Amado Boudou and Julio De Vido, Public Works Secretary, were arrested in demeaning ways.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ocean Water More uninformed complaints came in the form of the observation that L.A. is situated next to the Pacific Ocean, a seemingly inexhaustible abundance of water with which to put out fires.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The research is expected to provide an abundance of data on how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved, offering crucial insights into the dynamics of ice age cycles and the role of atmospheric carbon in climate change.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overabundance. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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