in excess

idiom

: in overly large amounts
Eating anything in excess can be bad for you.

Examples of in excess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Oregon’s situation stands in stark contrast to Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Stanford and UCLA, which had deficits in excess of $30 million when campus transfers and student fees were removed from their revenue totals. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 In a court filing last month, Ford’s attorney argued that Ford had already served a significant period — in excess of four years — and that the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office was not allowing work release. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 However, Gallego supports the Social Security 2100 Act, which would address funding by applying FICA taxes to individual earnings in excess of $400,000 annually. The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024 For power usage in excess of 10 megawatts a month, crypto mines will be fined $100,000. Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024 Wednesday is forecast to be the most volatile day of the week, with strong tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds in excess of 75 mph possible. Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024 Valley Veterinary Service's 2022 gross revenues were in excess of $1.7 million. Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 Its median reported home value is nearly $1.6 million, with the median property taxes paid being in excess of $10,000. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 While Vicente’s salary has not yet been reported in tax filings, her predecessor Keri Putnam earned in excess of $450,000 in 2021. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024

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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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