overages

plural of overage

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Recent Examples of overages There also are clauses in contractors’ agreements with GDOT that can result in fines for damages caused by closing overages. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Enterprises are now navigating a fast-changing mix of tokens, credits, model tiers, usage limits, overages and more inside existing software contracts. Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Such deals would provide flexibility by allowing bonus overages to be pushed into the 2027-28 cap year if necessary. Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 June 2026 But a February memo by the city’s budget director warned that still might not be enough to cover future overages. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 When measuring shrink, companies tend to look at it on a net basis, factoring in both overages and shortages. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Plagued by budget overages, the project also fell victim to a conservative revolt, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation. Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025 All plans include unlimited data and a free modem, making Spectrum a strong pick for households wanting predictable monthly costs without data overages. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 Other findings in the audit included unnecessary cost overages and yearslong project delays that were not documented. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overages
Noun
  • In theory, governments are supposed to balance out deficits in bad times with surpluses in good times.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both post test scores far below the state average, and the funding formula leaves Hartford’s own school district starved while CREC thrives with surpluses.
    State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tillis, for his part, expressed frustration with the Administration’s other excesses.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Overages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overages. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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