Definition of surplusagenext

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Recent Examples of surplusage In everyday speech, in legal texts and even in translations of Genesis, one person’s surplusage may be another person’s way of dealing with inevitable trade-offs between clarity and concision. Sam Bray, Washington Post, 25 June 2017
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Noun
  • The false surplus sparked a sharp increase in spending that has outstripped revenues ever since.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The investment is part of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $45 million allocation of tax increment financing surplus to the Park District this year.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Jordan Cvetanovski, chairman and chief investment officer at Pella Funds, said demand for AI infrastructure remains strong as companies race to build computing capacity, but signs of speculative excess are beginning to emerge.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • The rest of the trailer is filled with the kind of Eighties-style excess — with a gruesome tinge — that showcases what a good match Ellis and Murphy are for each other.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

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“Surplusage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplusage. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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