as in surpluses
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 overages
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.
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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
All plans include unlimited data and a free modem, making Spectrum a strong pick for households wanting predictable monthly costs without data overages.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Other findings in the audit included unnecessary cost overages and yearslong project delays that were not documented.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
DeSantis has argued that receipts far outpaced spending, alluding to unnecessary overages.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
During this same period, MCTS' new financial tracking system found evidence of budget overages.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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
All plans include unlimited data and a free modem, making Spectrum a strong pick for households wanting predictable monthly costs without data overages.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Other findings in the audit included unnecessary cost overages and yearslong project delays that were not documented.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
DeSantis has argued that receipts far outpaced spending, alluding to unnecessary overages.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
During this same period, MCTS' new financial tracking system found evidence of budget overages.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overages
Noun
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But Connecticut has used those surpluses to build reserves and whittle down a considerable pension debt that still exceeds $33 billion, according to Lamont’s budget office.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The program ended in 1943 as the war drew to an end, and there were fewer surpluses.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In these respects, apart from the harlequin excesses of his Stalinism, Cowley is terrifically sound.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Robert's Western World 416 Broadway, Suite B Known for showcasing real country music since 1992 and unapologetically shrugging off the excesses of downtown, this iconic Nashville haunt remains the best of Broadway.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Overages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overages. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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