as in extra
being over what is needed
any excess food from the party will be donated to a shelter for the homeless
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers
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as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the wretched excess that is so often found in the world of show business
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as in to lay off
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Recent Examples of excess
Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 24 May 2025
Therein lies their value to the Chesapeake Bay, which is beset by excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, runoff from farm field fertilizer and sewage treatment plant discharges, among other sources.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Oliver Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The broad set-up doesn’t look close to hazardous, giddy excess yet.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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Adjective
This excess iron can eventually damage the liver tissues and organs, leading to elevated liver enzyme levels.6
Wilson's disease: This rare genetic disorder causes a buildup of excess copper in your body, especially your liver, brain, and eyes.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 24 May 2025
Therein lies their value to the Chesapeake Bay, which is beset by excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, runoff from farm field fertilizer and sewage treatment plant discharges, among other sources.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Noun
If so, your company has the means to reduce its monthly energy costs and even get paid for any excess sent to the utility.
—Oliver Phillips, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The broad set-up doesn’t look close to hazardous, giddy excess yet.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Verb
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excess
Adjective
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The Latitude Run Larissa 25-Gallon Wicker Deck Box is 81 percent off during Wayfair’s Memorial Day Sale, and shoppers have found so many uses for it, including as a coffee table, footrest, and even extra seating.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The clean formula contains a light shimmer to help skin look extra radiant in the sun.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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New movies and series are added to Apple TV Plus every Wednesday and Friday, ad-free, and in surplus.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The billionaire has backed some far-right political candidates in Germany and the UK, and played a prominent role in US President Donald Trump’s second administration, spearheading efforts to lay off thousands of federal workers.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today French President Emmanuel Macron visiting Vietnam and Swedish automaker Volvo Cars laying off employees might not appear to have much in common.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Sunseeker Yachts Lewis Hamilton, Sunseeker 90 Scuderia Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton is enjoying spare moments off the track aboard his Sunseeker 90.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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This one’s particularly common on emptier flights where there are more spare seats to be claimed.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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It was sent to Arron Lambert, the shop’s owner, in January 2022, a month before the Argentinian was sacked.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The 166-year-old St. Francis College in New York City, has sacked a quarter of its staff.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The Owls trimmed the lead to 25-20 and got the ball back at their 30 with 32 seconds remaining in the game.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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While restructuring in the name of efficiency is one way to trim headcount, a negative work environment can also have a direct impact on talent retention.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Pruning at the wrong time can remove developing flower buds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The unit removes and carries easily off the boat at the end of the day for better security and maintenance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Trump's move to oust Harris and Wilcox was part of his far-reaching shakeup and downsizing of the U.S. government, including firing thousands of workers, dismantling federal agencies, installing loyalists in key jobs and purging career officials.—
John Kruzel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Fischer sees a way out of the problems if Kyocera dumps more unprofitable operations, restructures its buybacks, streamlines its product portfolio, boosts productivity, and downsizes operations.—
Jacob Wolinsky,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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