in excess

idiom

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

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The park added that the desert has rainfall in excess of 13 inches. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester United now command enterprise valuations in excess of $6 billion, with American MLS franchises like New York City FC and Seattle Sounders achieving revenue multiples surpassing 10x, per Forbes' estimations. Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 But now many cities are imposing real estate transfer taxes in excess of $45 per $1,000 of value based on the Home Rule doctrine that grants charter cities more taxing authority. Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025 At no point during that time span could the corporation have had a tax basis of its assets in excess of $50 million. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in excess

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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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