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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overage

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adjective

variants also overaged

as in senior

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Recent Examples of overage

Noun

Subscribers get complimentary international connections to Canada, Mexico, and the UK, with no overage penalties if high-speed limits are reached. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026 One company may have a 15% shortage and a 15% overage, reflecting a net shrink of 0%, but that would also mean inventory was off by 30% for the customer, Hewett said. — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026

Adjective

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 After promising 60 days without data caps and overage fees for all customers, Comcast has decided to extend the data-cap waiver until at least June 30. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for overage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overage

Noun

The false surplus sparked a sharp increase in spending that has outstripped revenues ever since.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The investment is part of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $45 million allocation of tax increment financing surplus to the Park District this year.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of surplus

Adjective

This example underscores the importance of boards conducting ongoing due diligence regarding executive candidates, potential conflicts of interests, and the accuracy of material disclosures before and after senior leaders are hired.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
In July 2025, three senior judges at the Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed the appeal on all grounds.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
The Osea Anti-Aging Body Balm uniquely acts as both a moisturizer and a serum, combining intense hydration with anti-aging, skin-firming benefits.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of aging

Adjective

Her contribution came at a time when one in three local Meals on Wheels America providers have a wait-list, with elderly citizens having to wait an average of four months for meals and services.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026
When Martín is kidnapped by a monster, Cleo ventures into the jungle to rescue him, aided by an elderly witch and a naughty anteater.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of elderly

Adjective

Jake Johnson stars as Dusty Boyd, an over-the-hill tennis pro slumming it as a children’s tennis teacher at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) country club, where pickleball is squeezing out tennis.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026

Definition of over-the-hill

Adjective

During the siege, he got used to doing everything from birthing babies to setting broken bones and caring for geriatric patients and those with chronic diseases.

— Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Miami Jewish Health, which has the largest geriatric care center in the southeast United States and the largest nursing home in Florida, has had to reduce bed capacity by 120 at its nursing home, said Jason Pincus, vice president and nursing home administrator of the organization.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Definition of geriatric

Adjective

Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026

Definition of senescent

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