OVERPLUS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

overplus

noun

ˈō-vər-ˌpləs

Definition of overplus

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed the store was stuck with an overplus of tie-ins for a movie that fizzled at the box office

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Any business can be people-owned and operated, with surplus revenue going back to the customers and employees instead of to shareholders.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Menswear publications also began spotlighting military surplus liners as standalone jackets rather than removable insulation, and the style eventually expanded into designer collections and shopping guides.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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Trump is right to want to tame inequality, scale back some of the excesses of globalization, and secure supply chains of critical goods.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
In the 40 years since, every facet of Spacemen 3’s story has been turned over and generously embellished, resulting in an excess of grandeur and foresight projected onto the duo at the heart of it.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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