as in excess
being over what is needed
surplus stock gets shipped to the warehouse and is eventually sold at auction
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as in overflow
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 surplus
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 May 2025
The grandmother told police that Pardo had taken her son to a surplus store and bought him tactical gear, including magazines, a tactical vest, a tactical helmet and army clothing.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That targeted surplus country will have difficulty retaliating because of its relative lack of imports to sanction.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
Taxes enacted a 90-day pause on his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced on April 2.
explains the group
U.S. holds a surplus
American companies are heavily reliant on European customers
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—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 May 2025
The grandmother told police that Pardo had taken her son to a surplus store and bought him tactical gear, including magazines, a tactical vest, a tactical helmet and army clothing.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Noun
That led to a $50 million surplus that funded the U.S. Soccer Foundation.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That targeted surplus country will have difficulty retaliating because of its relative lack of imports to sanction.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surplus
Adjective
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Nike has been putting together a bespoke team for the high profile project, which had been kept as concealed as excess flesh under a Skims outfit for more than a year until the noisy announcement in February.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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If your home gets a lot of sun, think about drawing the blinds or curtains to stop excess heat from entering.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Afterward, Ye was seated in the front row of overflow room 23B, watching the monitor with his bodyguards.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Ye arrived at about 11:30am and was inside the courthouse watching the testimony from day 23 of the trial in one of the overflow rooms before leaving after about an hour, per court personnel on the scene.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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The group looked back on special moments that took place on the set, ranging from reunions, pregnancy announcements and weddings to concerts, interviews, Halloween costumes and elaborate extra sets that expanded onto the streets outside.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Atleti’s scrambling efforts to get into their own box meant the spare man was Fabian Ruiz on the edge of the area.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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In 2011, Boeing was found to have been grossly overcharging the Army for spare helicopter parts; a four-cent metal pin, for example, was billed at $71.01.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplus. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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