overage 1 of 2

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
On defense, Kansas City blew overage on Kenny Stills on the opening possession, allowing him to walk into the end zone from 54 yards. Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2020 There will also be no overdraft or overage fees for ATM and credit cards. NBC News, 19 Mar. 2020
Adjective
Among eight forwards, six defenders and two goalies, plus buyout and overage fees, the Stars already have over $90 million on the books for next season, with roles to fill. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Compared to other companies that may charge $15 per month for equipment, $99 for installation, and $10 for data overage fees, Brightspeed customers can save over $300 in the first year. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for overage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overage
Noun
  • Worse, most individuals who want to set prices have biases that will guarantee resulting errors, creating shortages (think apartments in New York City) or surpluses (think U.S. government warehouses of cheese in the 1980s).
    Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Higher costs Tariffs are disproportionately impacting Black business owners like Blackshear-Calloway and Dosso, said Andre Perry, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
    Arriana McLymore, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • According to Daniel Dale, senior reporter and fact-checker for CNN, all of these claims are false.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, the Rolls-Royce Corniche had become a global symbol of sumptuous indulgence and unbridled excess; the automotive equivalent of lighting a Cuban cigar with a hundred-dollar bill.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Once seen as an impressive point of national pride, the excess of these designs and the earlier Rococo style became a symbol of a corrupt ruling class that served solely its own interests.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Low Income Energy Assistance Program provides a one-time payment to households with disabled or elderly people to help cover heating costs, according to the NCDHHS website.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Another solid fan pick is voice actor Darin DePaul (Overwatch), who appeared in two episodes of the first campaign as Sprigg, an elderly gnome and a steward of the Mistress Ioun.
    Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2025
  • In Season 1, Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • This one puts all its focus on Zimmerman, who slays his performance of geriatric Her.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
  • The clinic, located at 1673 W. Shoreline Drive, Suite 100, offers adult and geriatric care.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • QAnon was for senescent boomers; fashwave and Embrace Masculinity clips are millennial-coded.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
  • If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022

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“Overage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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