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
Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The district also pointed to a $13 million overage in transportation costs, driven by higher bus utilization with more runs per morning and afternoon shifts, along with inflation in maintenance costs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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
The board eventually voted to fully cover the budget overage.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The district also pointed to a $13 million overage in transportation costs, driven by higher bus utilization with more runs per morning and afternoon shifts, along with inflation in maintenance costs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overage
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Back then, online purchases hadn’t been invented, experiences were less curated, and the World Cup was regarded as a festival of soccer rather than an opportunity to extract consumer surplus.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Of course, Indiana closed fiscal year 2025 with a $676 million surplus and billions in reserves, which makes these sorts of decisions possible.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the area’s top two-way threats last spring, the senior left-hander/first baseman has been good enough to still be an anchor in the Blackhawks’ batting order and atop the pitching rotation.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Other oil companies paid an excess of $3 million in addition to the crossing fee to accelerate their passage in the face of soaring oil prices.—
Alma Solis,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This handheld medical-grade device, designed for at-home anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, and pain relief, valued at $10,700, sold for the bargain price of $250.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sonja Lyubomirsky, a researcher at UC Riverside, has studied how aging mindset is linked to real outcomes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Gábor Polyák, a professor of media law at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, said many in the capital were hearing stories of elderly people in small villages who, since Magyar’s victory, were living in fear.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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About 30 million elderly filers claimed the enhanced deduction on Social Security benefits worth an average $7,500, Bessent said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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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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Advances in veterinary geriatric care, evolving approaches to animal welfare in captivity and growing public interest in longevity science across species are all part of the picture.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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South Shore Hospital has a long history in Miami Beach as a geriatric facility.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 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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