overabundance
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of overabundance
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at over-, abundance
Example Sentences
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Weak leasing activity and an overabundance of space combined to push the nationwide vacancy rate up to an 11-year high last year and led many developers to pare back construction plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Childhood - The first period is when the brain is rapidly increasing in size but also thinning out the overabundance of connections between brain cells, called synapses, created at the start of life.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
At the moment, the club has a potential overabundance of left-handed relievers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
Pawlowski and his colleagues reported evidence for a similar overabundance around other galaxies, in a study published last month in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
From Science Magazine ● May 22, 2024
Apparently, I didn’t have an overabundance of concerned friends, but some Michigan media, along with a few psychic hotline types, were interested in hearing from The Prophet.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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