exceedance

noun

ex·​ceed·​ance ik-ˈsē-dᵊn(t)s 

variants or less commonly exceedence

: an act or instance of exceeding especially a limit or amount

Examples of exceedance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This information, combined with an impressive revenue exceedance, is fostering considerable optimistic sentiment. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026

However, only six days exceeded that standard this summer, and no single monitor recorded more than three exceedances, meaning Colorado complied with that standard in 2025. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025

Russell said research shows that the DWP’s dust control efforts have been successful in reducing PM10 emissions from the lake bed, as well as the frequency of exceedances of air quality standards. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025

Adding the aforementioned shear wall to the building can rectify conditions related to the south elevator shaft but not the sliding exceedance at the north stair shaft. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exceedance

• circumstance
• esperance
• happenstance
• refinance
• advance
• askance
• enhance
• expanse
• finance
• freelance
• mischance
• perchance