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
Too rare to explain the abundance of early supermassive black holes seen by JWST.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, new media have led to an abundance of information sources and communications, which, in turn, has led to niche marketing and polarization of content, in some cases with news organizations tailoring their content to liberal or conservative audiences.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Spotting ants around your property is bound to happen from time to time, but seeing an abundance of ants?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Will the state’s powerful Water Resources Control Board take into account this abundance and increase farm allocations?
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, new media have led to an abundance of information sources and communications, which, in turn, has led to niche marketing and polarization of content, in some cases with news organizations tailoring their content to liberal or conservative audiences.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Spotting ants around your property is bound to happen from time to time, but seeing an abundance of ants?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Will the state’s powerful Water Resources Control Board take into account this abundance and increase farm allocations?
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundance
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jackson is depicted as conniving and quick to use his wealth and fame to overwhelm the family.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Stars, at least, have had a ton of power-play success, with nine goals so far.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Patrick, your recent comments about the liberation of paying off your student loans have gotten a ton of traction online.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inventory at the Statesmen Market primarily depends on what the Greater Chicago Food Depository has to offer, but there is an online system for Kennedy-King to order select items and quantities from the pantry’s warehouse.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Any niche status went out the window years ago, as slews of more casual runners opt into the marathon experience.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Democrats in both chambers have introduced a slew of war powers resolutions in recent weeks.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The project stems from Keshet Studios’ decade-long tenure at Universal Television under a string of first-look deals; the company is now developing projects for Sony Pictures Television under the first-look pact parent Keshet International recently signed there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abundance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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