in excess

idiom

: in overly large amounts
Eating anything in excess can be bad for you.

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The additional revenue for the 2025-2026 fiscal year should be $220 million, according to Paxton, but the city only reported approximately $61 million in excess revenue. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026 The report claims that as much as $49 million in excess rent may have been collected over the last year, an estimate found by totaling up all the asking prices above the legal limit. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 However, some analysts were expecting the company to report revenue in excess of $280 million for the period. Lola Murti, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026 Renovations are underway in excess of $1 million to Idaho’s execution chamber at the maximum security prison as the firing squad takes effect in July. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in excess

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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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