superabundances

noun

plural of superabundance
as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed a superabundance of applicants for a limited number of jobs

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  1. surpluses
  2. excesses
Noun
  • Lamont’s chief fiscal focus since 2020 has been on channeling $11 billion in surpluses — forced by aggressive savings rules — to whittle down a hefty pension debt created over seven decades prior to 2011.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • Social Security is primarily funded through payroll tax revenue and can supplement its benefit payments through its trust funds, which hold previous surpluses plus interest.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of surpluses
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  • Don’t wait for the bubble to burst A Fed hike could also help rein in speculative excesses and help promote financial system stability.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The French knew about some of Stalin’s excesses—the show trials, the labor camps, the bloody purges of those who strayed from the party line.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
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