as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
an exorbitance that seemed to have been brought about by a midlife crisis
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Recent Examples of exorbitance
The exorbitance of Park Place, the alien sound of Kamchatka and Irkutsk — these were backward-feeling games that urged ravenous competition.
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Dan Zak, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
Still, there’s a big difference between real, existing social democracy — of the sort on display in Denmark or Sweden —and the Christmas list exorbitance of the DSA platform.
—Will Wilkinson, Vox, 16 Aug. 2018
Dan Zak, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
Still, there’s a big difference between real, existing social democracy — of the sort on display in Denmark or Sweden —and the Christmas list exorbitance of the DSA platform.
—Will Wilkinson, Vox, 16 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitance
excess
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Remove the hinge pin, coat it lightly with mayonnaise, reinsert it, and wipe off any excess.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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The products come from creators who have exhausted their networks, and from brands looking to align excess with purpose.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Exorbitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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