overabundance
noun
over·abun·dance
ˌō-vər-ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 
plural overabundances
: a large surplus : excess
an overabundance of options
Between the women's movement and the first large wave of baby boomers, the career track was suddenly clogged with an overabundance of qualified people.—
Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt
overabundant
adjective
Overabundant use of livestock and chicken feed laced with antibiotics is a primary force behind the evolution of drug-resistant strains that then find their way into people.
—Wayne Biddle
Wayne Biddle
Overabundant elk ate trees down to their nubs, leaving beavers with no lumber for their dams, which, in turn, changed the flow of rivers.
—Sara Reardon
Sara Reardon
overabundantly
adverb
The meals … were mainly taken at the hotel and were included in the trip package. We were fed overabundantly three times a day.
—R. V. Denenberg
R. V. Denenberg
… Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, an overabundantly plotted melodrama set in 15th-century Paris.
—Tom Gliatto
Tom Gliatto
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Examples of overabundance in a Sentence
an overabundance of desserts at a potluck dinner
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—Li Zhou, Vox, 26 June 2024
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An overabundance of the sleep hormone melatonin and insufficient levels of vitamin D may also play a role.
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Li Zhou, Vox, 26 June 2024
Curiosity and experimentation are also important, such as when certain seasons provide an overabundance of varieties.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2024
An overabundance of the sleep hormone melatonin and insufficient levels of vitamin D may also play a role.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024
The changes come as surveys show that women are becoming disillusioned with apps because of unsolicited messages and an overabundance of male users.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for overabundance
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“Overabundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overabundance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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