spillover

[spil-oh-ver] / ˈspɪlˌoʊ vər /

NOUN

overflow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge flash flood overabundance torrent

STRONG

Niagara advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overcrowding overkill overmuch overproduction plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

Example Sentences

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The spillover from Japanese markets to Treasuries may be modest, and any intervention probably would have only temporary effects.

From Barron's

“Things could get worse before they calm down and that would have spillover impacts on congressional spending negotiations,” Myrow said.

From Barron's

U.S. involvement is entirely plausible, Brown Brothers Harriman said in a note, adding that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had voiced concerns about the sell-off in Japanese government bonds and its spillover into the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, however, Wall Street has been put on alert about potential spillover risks, including when it comes to U.S. relations with Europe and Canada, Englander noted: “It’s not just Greenland.”

From MarketWatch

“There is very substantial scope for spillovers,” Bailey said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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