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
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This information, combined with an impressive revenue exceedance, is fostering considerable optimistic sentiment.
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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
And exceedances of regulatory standards often happen.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
The days with air quality exceedances caused by sources other than the lake have gone up and down in recent years, without a clear trend, Russell said.
—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
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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
And exceedances of regulatory standards often happen.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
The days with air quality exceedances caused by sources other than the lake have gone up and down in recent years, without a clear trend, Russell said.
—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
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“Exceedance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedance. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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