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Abundance

n.hopeful, joyfuleveryday

What it means

A supply so plentiful that there is comfortably more than the situation requires.

Reach for it when highlighting welcome plenty in resources, opportunities, or living things

An abundance of volunteers allowed every child to receive individual help.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    cornucopia

    a colorful variety invites exuberant description

    not when Cornucopia sounds showy in a sober inventory report.

  • everyday

    plenty

    the message should feel simple, relaxed, and reassuring

    not when Plenty lacks the precision expected in scientific or financial quantities.

  • warm

    richness

    quality, depth, or variety is the source of plenty

    not when Richness does not specify that the amount exceeds need.

  • warm

    wealth

    variety and richness matter as much as sheer amount

    not when Wealth can be misread as money when the subject is ideas.

  • professional

    ample supply

    you mean enough stock to meet a defined need

    not when An ample supply may merely be sufficient, not truly abundant.

  • formal

    plentitude

    the prose calls for an elevated sense of fullness

    not when This rare word may distract readers seeking plain guidance.

  • literary

    profusion

    many visible things create a lush or striking display

    not when Profusion can hint at excess in a tightly managed setting.

Said against

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  • scarcity
  • shortage
  • lack

It naturally appears in

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  • an abundance of choices

    The market offers an abundance of choices from nearby farms.

  • natural abundance

    Careful stewardship restored the bay's natural abundance.

  • in abundance

    Wild mint grows in abundance beside the shaded stream.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.