OVERSTOCKS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overstocks

noun

plural of overstock

as in surpluses

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Noun

Social Security surpluses and deficits are mixed with the rest of the budget and included in federal-budget totals.

— Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026

Definition of surpluses

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On social media, even some fans railed against the gaudy excesses of the event, while rumours that leftover cake had been distributed outside it led to Marie Antoinette jibes.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 July 2026
Even though Clinton’s remarks Saturday received muted response on cable news due to the heatwave and Trump’s excesses, online the former President deftly tapped into the shifts among Democrats for a more combative approach to curb MAGA.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of excesses

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Such deals would provide flexibility by allowing bonus overages to be pushed into the 2027-28 cap year if necessary.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 June 2026
But a February memo by the city’s budget director warned that still might not be enough to cover future overages.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Definition of overages

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Volkswagen agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
To protect their downside, leaders can implement circuit breakers, establish structural redundancies, and operate proactively.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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