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
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
This velvety balm melts into a silky oil that quickly dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess oil—no harsh rubbing, no greasy residue.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Sure, there’s a reasonable and informed argument to be made that its big-budget excess, rampant commercialism, and formulaic checkbox-checking exemplify everything wrong with the AAA gaming industry right now.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 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
The silica will help absorb excess moisture and give you the best change of recovery.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
This velvety balm melts into a silky oil that quickly dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess oil—no harsh rubbing, no greasy residue.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
But all are unified by one thing: a focus on experience over excess.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Sure, there’s a reasonable and informed argument to be made that its big-budget excess, rampant commercialism, and formulaic checkbox-checking exemplify everything wrong with the AAA gaming industry right now.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 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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Denver selected Harvey after twice trading back in the second round, acquiring an extra fourth-round selection in the process.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For extra protection, Nelson suggests changing clothes immediately after returning home.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Robust Earnings Reports—As Microsoft Reclaims Crown As World’s Largest Company Having no plan for what to do with a surplus of chicken feet, yes chicken feet, is a sad state of affairs after turning your back on more than 1.4 billion Chinese consumers.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While the city currently has an approximate $3.6 million surplus in the latest budget, city officials expressed reluctance to drop the revenue stream.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Steve Jaffe was laid off for the first time in 2001.—
Abigail Covington,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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More than 1,000 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off or have taken early retirement in recent days.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Gabriel, with hamstring surgery behind him, knocked about like a spare part, too.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Traces of her Oglala Lakota mother survive in the spare federal records that track reservation residents.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The system favoured by the new Coach appears to have no space for the Brazil native, who has played just four minutes since Thiago Motta was sacked.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority are unceremoniously sacked after losing their grip.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Keep it simple and sweet by wrapping paper into a cone, trimming the excess if desired, and securing it with tape.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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With trade tensions spooking price-sensitive consumers and high-flying decision-makers within their ranks, airlines are trimming costs, capacity, and expectations — all while hoping for smoother skies ahead.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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But when doctors removed her gallbladder, her health began to see a positive trend back to normal.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the plaintiffs charge that actions taken by the president, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen federal agencies to dramatically downsize the federal workforce violate the Constitution because Congress has not authorized them.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Speaking from Macomb Community College in Warren, just outside Detroit, Trump is expected to highlight what the White House calls major achievements in immigration enforcement, government downsizing, and trade reform.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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