OVERAGES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overages

noun

plural of overage

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. —

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

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Ritter’s proposal came several hours before the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit of nearly $30 million in the state’s general fund — a sharp contrast from the booming surpluses of the past seven years.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026