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uh-BUND-uh-ns/əˈbʌndəns/

Abundance is a very large quantity: an abundance of evidence, in abundance. Plenty is the everyday cousin; plethora (already in the dictionary) can hint at too much. Scarcity is the opposite. Abundant is the adjective.

Meaning

A very large quantity of something.

Examples

• “There is an abundance of evidence for this claim.”
• “Wildflowers grew in abundance after the rain.”
• “The report shows an abundance of case studies, but little analysis.”

Good to know

an abundance of / in abundance. Everyday: plenty. Opposite: scarcity.

Near in meaning

plenty

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