as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers
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Recent Examples of excesses
ABC News, 9 June 2026
Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Still, the rhetorical and ideological excesses of the left generated a sense of unfairness that has become central to the white-identitarian project.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The Southern California congresswoman was known for driving a minivan and dressing down CEOs with a white board exposing their financial excesses.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
In many ways, the Western world is suffering one giant come down from the excesses of the boisterous 1990s and its many assumptions.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
These acts were the excesses of war.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Noun
At one event in the backyard of a handsome home in Concord, Emanuel greeted voters and practiced a stump speech that highlighted strains on the middle class and the excesses of the tax system.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Still, the rhetorical and ideological excesses of the left generated a sense of unfairness that has become central to the white-identitarian project.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The Southern California congresswoman was known for driving a minivan and dressing down CEOs with a white board exposing their financial excesses.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
In many ways, the Western world is suffering one giant come down from the excesses of the boisterous 1990s and its many assumptions.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
These acts were the excesses of war.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excesses
Noun
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That’s because those surpluses were propped up by COVID-era relief funds when Joe Biden was president.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Lesser and other of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the General Assembly’s majority have recommended tapping state finances, which have achieved unprecedented surpluses for nearly a decade, to help these households buy groceries.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The passed by Republicans last month axes the credits for projects that don’t begin producing electricity by 2028.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For 2026, the hybrid is offered in LXS, EX, SX, and SX Prestige trims.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The 2026 model, with only minor changes from 2025, is available in Premiere, Reserve and Black Label trims.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The acceleration fires the propellant into space as a spray (hence the name).—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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There isn’t a friction point at the moment, but if the money spigot turns off, then things can change.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Excesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excesses. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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