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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Recent Examples of overage
Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Plagued by budget overages, the project also fell victim to a conservative revolt, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Plagued by budget overages, the project also fell victim to a conservative revolt, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overage
Noun
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The film’s surplus of action and chase scenes follows the same rigid formula of swooping camera movements and game power-up deus ex machinas that no sequence ever proves particularly exciting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Bryant School is just one surplus building.—
Thomas White,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jacklin, a senior catcher who wasn’t with the team last season, has enjoyed working with Welniak.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The government attempted to reconcile the hodgepodge of leftist ideologies and micro-factions through the testimony of Kyle Shideler, a director and senior analyst at the Center for Security Policy, a far-right think tank.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional elements.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In some videos, young girls show off their skincare routines with products containing anti-ageing ingredients like retinol.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Treatments, including massages and anti-aging therapies, incorporate skincare by Santa Maria Novella, the historic Florentine apothecary.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Long drives are a big part of life in rural America, but transportation is uniquely challenging for people who are ill, elderly or both.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rodgers faces a misdemeanor assault charge against an elderly or disabled individual, according to Rubinson.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In season one, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales show up briefly as a sergeant major and a first sergeant, respectively, who try to persuade No. 81 to withdraw his over-the-hill ass from the Ranger program.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ted Rosenberg quit teaching geriatric medicine after 30 years because his employer, the University of British Columbia, was too tolerant.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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The zoo has 109 animals, roughly 70 of which are geriatric or have medical conditions, Weatherington told the City Council Tuesday night, shortly after the mayor’s plans became public.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Zombie cells are senescent cells, which are cells that are technically alive but in growth arrest due to a variety of stressors, including oxidative stress and DNA damage.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But having too few senescent cells is dangerous, because senescence helps block tumors.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Overage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overage. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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