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
So the high abundance of both molecular coolants earlier on may have allowed smaller clouds to cool faster and collapse to form lower-mass stars.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
With an abundance of options in the backfield, the front office had some tough decisions to make.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
On the Fall 2025 runways, prep took flight through crisp shirting, heritage plaids, and an abundance of polos — each piece signaling the trend’s shift to a more modern sophistication.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
With an abundance of metrics available, leaders often face the challenge of determining which data points truly matter.
—Matthew Gantner, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
With an abundance of options in the backfield, the front office had some tough decisions to make.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
On the Fall 2025 runways, prep took flight through crisp shirting, heritage plaids, and an abundance of polos — each piece signaling the trend’s shift to a more modern sophistication.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025
With an abundance of metrics available, leaders often face the challenge of determining which data points truly matter.
—Matthew Gantner, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundance
Noun
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Consider the potlatch ceremonies of Pacific Northwest tribes, where status derives not from accumulating wealth but from giving it away.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Instead of wealth transformation, executives were given I.O.U.s.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Israelis did kill a ton of innocent people in Lebanon, though.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Eagles have a ton of talent returning from last season’s 10-2 team that lost in the second round of the playoffs to Tampa Bay Tech.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Portugal and Italy, two countries that have deep culinary traditions involving seafood, also import significant quantities for domestic markets.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Changes in the quantity of money, on the other hand, directly fuel spending, and therefore correctly signal the direction of spending and inflation.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Finally, the board has control over the reappointments of the 12 regional bank presidents, with a slew of names coming up in 2026.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
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But amid a career highlighted by guest appearances in a slew of iconic television shows and starring roles in cult classic films, Brandis died at age 27.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Inside the courtroom about a dozen or so family members, including his siblings and children, listened as attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security and Boulos argued back and forth over his U.S. citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Inner Circle Fuel Day deal is available from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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Other investors have also been folded into the Paramount deal.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Review your credit report, know your credit score and, yes, freeze your credit before stepping on a car dealer's lot.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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If Navy battle plans depend on fielding lots and lots of expendable craft throughout the Pacific, then the Navy had better get serious about building small craft on the west coast, at scale.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, facility residents told Louisville Metro Council members about mold, vermin, piles of trash and safety concerns at the complex, The Courier Journal reported.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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Which players deserve to be on the scrap pile after one game?—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundance. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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