as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
the store was stuck with an overplus of tie-ins for a movie that fizzled at the box office
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Noun
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These surpluses were credited to the OASI trust fund.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026 -
San Diego officials say this is groundbreaking stuff in the water world, creating new mechanisms and legal frameworks to transfer water from where there are surpluses to where there’s need.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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In terms of design, Callum has stopped short of Wood & Pickett’s past excesses, giving the Mini more visual attitude without eroding its classic identity.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Over the past year, ICE has been responsible for many of the worst excesses of this administration, taking a hatchet to due process and other civil protections, and visiting violence upon our communities.—
Kica Matos,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Overpluses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpluses. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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