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

variants also overaged

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Recent Examples of overage
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overage
Noun
  • The law allows national and state member banks to invest up to 20% of their capital and surplus in affordable housing, small business lending and community revitalization.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The recent closing of Hawthorne Race Course brought a surge in the number of surplus thoroughbreds.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Programming director Ichiyama Shozo leads the selection alongside senior programmer Ishizaka Kenji, who oversees Asian Future.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Gordon Noble, the paper’s senior author and an archeologist at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, says that the evidence of craftworking is particularly exciting.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Uncover dough and moisten hands in water, shaking off excess.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump says the Biden administration set those fees higher than necessary and built up a surplus, and the White House is framing the checks as a return of that excess.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Their chaotic path eventually brings them to a wealthy elderly woman who is blind.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But on that Sunday in 2024, Wagner spoke to a nearly empty church — about 12 elderly members, sitting far apart from one another in a sanctuary built for a thousand people.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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
Adjective
  • In mice, eliminating senescent cells can improve many features of aging.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some cells even grow senescent, forgetting how to replicate at all.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

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“Overage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overage. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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