as in extra
being over what is needed
any excess food from the party will be donated to a shelter for the homeless
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as in surplus
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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as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the wretched excess that is so often found in the world of show business
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as in to lay off
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Recent Examples of excess
Ben Coxworth
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
Made with exfoliating glycolic acid, soothing chamomile, and moisturizing shea butter, the formula can also even out excess pigmentation and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Rich Lowry, National Review, 28 May 2025
The other half of his job is to check the excesses of his own branch.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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Adjective
The process does create sodium oxide as a byproduct, which the researchers state would soak up excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when expelled from aircraft in the exhaust.
—Ben Coxworth
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
Made with exfoliating glycolic acid, soothing chamomile, and moisturizing shea butter, the formula can also even out excess pigmentation and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Noun
After hubris comes nemesis, and after the frenzied excesses of the woke revolution came Donald Trump.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 28 May 2025
The other half of his job is to check the excesses of his own branch.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Verb
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excess
Adjective
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In the seventh, Loftin atoned for his aggressive baserunning by robbing Riley Greene of extra bases with a diving catch.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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The automaker is considering adding extra shifts there to increase U.S. production.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The investment bank sees a surplus of 1 million bpd this year and 1.5 million bpd in 2026.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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But the portion of the decision that raised the most hackles revised the rules so that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
Verb
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California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images What To Know Walmart is laying off up to 106 staffers in its technology office in San Bruno, California, according to an internal memo shared with Newsweek by a Walmart spokesperson.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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The spare but spectral landscapes recall Julie Taymor’s Shakespearean adaptation Titus as well as the supernal opening that Vilmos Zsigmond photographed for Scarecrow, Jerry Schatzberg’s 1970s exploration of American anomie.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Paulo Fonseca was sacked in December, while the end of the season saw the club decide to end Sergio Conceicao’s tenure after an eighth-place finish.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Former Porto head coach Conceicao was sacked after just five months in charge on Thursday following a disappointing eighth place finish in Serie A that saw the club miss out on European qualification for 2025-26.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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While restructuring in the name of efficiency is one way to trim headcount, a negative work environment can also have a direct impact on talent retention.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The Owls trimmed the lead to 25-20 and got the ball back at their 30 with 32 seconds remaining in the game.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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To remove that barrier, managers can ensure their team receives basic AI literacy and capability training.—
Heide Abelli,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Is rocket science easier than downsizing the federal government?—
Leonard Gilroy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The Commerce Department fired nearly 800 of them in late February and early March as part of the Trump administration's efforts to rapidly downsize the federal workforce.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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