Definition of overagenext
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

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Recent Examples of overage
Noun
Delta, for example, charges $100 if a bag is even one pound overweight (though some ticket agents have been known to generously look the other way if the overage isn’t excessive). Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026 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
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 shows’ studio, 20th TV Animation, kept the annual output relatively steady, diverting the surplus episodes to its streaming platforms.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • Redshirt senior Maddux Madsen is heading into his third year as the full-time starter for Boise State football, with little in the way of competition for his starting spot in 2026.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • However, the senior manager changed his mind after the two began working together.
    Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • And crypto, for all its volatility and excess, happens to be one of the only industries that spent the last decade obsessively building internet-native money.
    Markus Levin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Visually, Hornbill avoids the excess that often defines heavy-duty folders.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • There are also markdowns on splurge-worthy gems like this best-selling slushie machine and ice cream maker, as well as this Wavytalk red light mask that checks all of the boxes for Charlize Theron’s anti-aging skincare routine.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The four-in-one anti-aging serum hydrates, brightens, tightens, and plumps skin.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 12 July 2026
Adjective
  • Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.
    Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026
  • One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • This week, an over-the-hill Kevin Hart, (pickleball) court battles, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (and its related series), among others, demand your attention.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The motion requests that a judge allow Allaway to leave a geriatric unit at Napa State Hospital and instead take part in outpatient treatment.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
  • John Goodman co-stars as a geriatric US president, with Mercedes Hernandez playing Digger’s housekeeper.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
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

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“Overage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overage. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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