as in extra
being over what is needed
now that the dress code has been e-mailed to everyone and posted on our intranet site, a paper memo about it seems supererogatory
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Recent Examples of supererogatory
Precisely as Japan becomes a producer of Honda two-stroke engine motorcycles and other consumer distractions, Mishima is preoccupied with the glories of imperial Japan, revealed in the supererogatory sacrifices of its children.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 Sep. 2020
These supererogatory merits were at the disposal of the pope, who could, in effect, offer them for sale.
—Marilynne Robinson, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017
Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 Sep. 2020
These supererogatory merits were at the disposal of the pope, who could, in effect, offer them for sale.
—Marilynne Robinson, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supererogatory
Adjective
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Philadelphia took advantage of extra chances early, notching 10 second-chance points in the opening frame.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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News of the ocean liner’s peril was carved into a late, extra edition of the Tribune on April 15, 1912, and much of the account was devoted to the prominent people aboard.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Drain and rinse the quinoa and shake off excess water.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But then suddenly after a winter of heavy rain followed by hot weather, long-dormant pathogenic fungi suddenly come to life due to excess water in the root zone and bring about the tree’s demise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Michlewitz said Wednesday that for the past two years, after the surplus surtax supplemental budgets, transportation initiatives have actually received more funding in total, even though education programs get more surtax funding through the general budget each year.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The proposal to declare the surplus property was discussed as a special board meeting April 13.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bohm, who erected a shrine to the baseball gods using spare bats in an empty locker adjacent to his, just embodies the frustration.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The reason the Iran war has been so disruptive, Pouyanné said, is that there is zero spare capacity in the fossil fuel supply chain.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Supererogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supererogatory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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