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as in luxuries
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities
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as in excesses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner
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Recent Examples of superfluities
If both parties orgasmed, all the better as this would help in the excretion of harmful superfluities.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superfluities
Noun
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When an unpredictable economy makes bigger luxuries, a weekend away, a long-haul holiday, even the prospect of buying property, feel increasingly out of reach, people do not stop wanting luxury.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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And to celebrate, the Blue Lagoon is offering a special solar eclipse package complete with plenty of luxuries to pamper yourself with.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The marketplace did not correct those excesses.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The resort's family-friendly amenities ensure fun for all.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Sloane Club is trying to ride the tidal wave of money and interest flowing toward members-only clubs — businesses charging hefty annual fees for access to exclusive plush bars, restaurants and other amenities.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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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
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As those temporary surpluses faded, homelessness spending fell sharply.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Superfluities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superfluities. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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