as in excesses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic
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Recent Examples of surpluses
America continues to run large external deficits; China continues to run large surpluses.
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Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Companies increasingly track shopping behavior, purchase history, seasonal patterns, and regional trends to forecast demand before shortages—or surpluses—develop.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
By linking their grids, member states can share domestic surpluses in real time.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Opponents may argue the state needs every dollar for its own priorities, but Connecticut is in a strong fiscal position with consistent surpluses and healthy reserves.
—Jennifer Mahr, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
They are typically funded by a country’s budgetary surpluses, which Canada currently does not have.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
For the last quarter of the 20th century, presidents and Congresses of both parties annually debated how to reduce deficits and several times reached consequential multi-year deals, culminating during the second Clinton term in four straight years of surpluses.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Huge surpluses of nutrients congregate in the dense urban corridors of the Northeast and the massive livestock hubs of the West.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Companies increasingly track shopping behavior, purchase history, seasonal patterns, and regional trends to forecast demand before shortages—or surpluses—develop.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
By linking their grids, member states can share domestic surpluses in real time.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Opponents may argue the state needs every dollar for its own priorities, but Connecticut is in a strong fiscal position with consistent surpluses and healthy reserves.
—Jennifer Mahr, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
They are typically funded by a country’s budgetary surpluses, which Canada currently does not have.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
For the last quarter of the 20th century, presidents and Congresses of both parties annually debated how to reduce deficits and several times reached consequential multi-year deals, culminating during the second Clinton term in four straight years of surpluses.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Huge surpluses of nutrients congregate in the dense urban corridors of the Northeast and the massive livestock hubs of the West.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpluses
Noun
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In many ways, the Western world is suffering one giant come down from the excesses of the boisterous 1990s and its many assumptions.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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Other Nigerian artists have attempted to criticize the government’s excesses, in genres including reggae, fuji and pop, but critics say none of them have provoked the same level of confrontation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Researchers believe periodic flooding and river overflows helped preserve the eggs by covering them in sediment millions of years ago.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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As long as the 83/17 split remains in place, protecting local waterways from combined sewer overflows will continue to exacerbate the water affordability crisis in Detroit.—
Nicole Van Lier,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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“Surpluses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpluses. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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