overabundances

noun

plural of overabundance
as in excesses
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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  1. excesses
  2. surpluses
  3. abundances
Noun
  • His conservatism was seen by many as an antidote to the excesses of the 1960s and 1970s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Coppola’s film, irrespective of its fatal flaws and excesses, at least meant something in the context of his career.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of excesses
Noun
  • Using aggressive budget caps that force huge surpluses, the governor has used $11 billion since 2020 to shrink pension debt.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Fulton argued the proposition effectively would limit clinics from accumulating surpluses and reserves.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpluses
Noun
  • Researchers detected high abundances of sodium, likely from icy brines within the original asteroid.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Definition of abundances
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