OVERAGE Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈō-və-rij

Definition of overage

as in surplus

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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adjective

variants also overaged

as in senior

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Noun

Teachers and counselors are also able to receive overage pay when class sizes or average caseloads exceed the mutual goals laid out in the contract. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Adjective

Some owners include unlimited mileage in their rates, while others stipulate mileage limits and overage rates, so be sure to read listings carefully. — Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2020 Undergraduate students taking over 16 credit hours will pay $75 per overage credit hour, while graduate students would pay $100 per hour over 12 credits. — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for overage

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Noun

Any business can be people-owned and operated, with surplus revenue going back to the customers and employees instead of to shareholders.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Menswear publications also began spotlighting military surplus liners as standalone jackets rather than removable insulation, and the style eventually expanded into designer collections and shopping guides.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of surplus

Adjective

The agency, which reps for PR the likes of Danny Dyer, Lolly Adefope and Shazad Latif along with BAFTA and numerous production companies, has a new senior leader team led by founder and CEO Will Wood.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The executive, who was worked alongside three of Chanel’s four official creative directors, is the last of a generation of senior executives to remain in place, following the arrival in 2021 of Leena Nair as global chief executive officer of Chanel.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of senior

Noun

The DynaTAC quickly became an emblem of 1980s ambition and excess, a communications device that doubled as a badge of executive clout.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Grease an 8-inch round cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper and flour the pan, tapping out the excess.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of excess

Adjective

Ragkun Retinol Collagen Cream Among the cream’s ingredients are retinol and collagen, the ultimate anti-aging duo.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026
About the L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Moisturizer As with all Revitalift products, the formula blends a trio of active ingredients to bolster anti-aging benefits.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

Adjective

An elderly couple was found dead inside their house on Andover Avenue in Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon.

— Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges tied to the abuse and fatal neglect of elderly and disabled clients in her care.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The key is to avoid the over-the-hill gang, as the Heat initially fielded with the likes of Zydrunas Ilgasukas and Mike Bibby.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of over-the-hill

Adjective

Somebody like Gilroy or Jeff Kober and Barry Corbin (popping up occasionally as a pair of geriatric gangsters) will come and go in situations knowingly designed to feel contrived.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Ossoff, seen as a potential 2028 contender, said geriatric politicians have little comprehension of AI technology.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of geriatric

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