as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a mall with a surplusage of stores all selling the same lines of clothing
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Noun
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As salaries increased, the state has rolled up operating surpluses for the past seven years as capital gains on Wall Street has generated billions of dollars that are largely paid by millionaires and billionaires in Fairfield County.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026 -
The program ended in 1943 as the war drew to an end, and there were fewer surpluses.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Needless to say, that has not prevented excesses and abuses.—
Yuval Levin,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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The surge has revived memories of past market excesses, particularly the boom-and-bust cycle of 2015, market veterans told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Surplusages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplusages. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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