as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
several selectmen argued that the town's cash overage was significant enough to warrant a reduction of the residential property tax
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Recent Examples of overages
Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 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
DeSantis has argued that receipts far outpaced spending, alluding to unnecessary overages.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
During this same period, MCTS' new financial tracking system found evidence of budget overages.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 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
DeSantis has argued that receipts far outpaced spending, alluding to unnecessary overages.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
During this same period, MCTS' new financial tracking system found evidence of budget overages.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overages
Noun
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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Revelry Reformed Already in the Middle Ages, there existed conflict between those who partook in carnival’s excesses for a higher, spiritual purpose, and those who enjoyed themselves for enjoyment’s sake.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Overages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overages. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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