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
Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025
There is excess exposure to pornography, sexting, gambling and bullying.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Jack Butler, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
Trump’s first days are the archetype of excess: intervention after intervention that break norms and wield power as though no other branch of government matters.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
That suggests existing protections won’t have much force until the state extends its new worker-misclassification law (which cracks down on employers who rely to excess on gig workers) to temporary employees.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2021
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Adjective
The Indiana farm was fined over permit violations for excess pollutants in its discharged water.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025
There is excess exposure to pornography, sexting, gambling and bullying.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
Hostility to the excesses of the federal government is a possible source of consensus on the right.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
Trump’s first days are the archetype of excess: intervention after intervention that break norms and wield power as though no other branch of government matters.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Over the past few months, my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
That suggests existing protections won’t have much force until the state extends its new worker-misclassification law (which cracks down on employers who rely to excess on gig workers) to temporary employees.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excess
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While the incident occurred outside of school hours and there were no reports of students or staff being at the school at the time, South Elgin police were doing extra patrols around the school Tuesday as a precaution, Czechowski said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Campbell and Potgieter were neck and neck until the second extra hole, the par-5 18th, where Campbell carded a birdie after a lucky tree bounce.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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After years of a financial surplus, Maryland now faces an unprecedented fiscal challenge, one that will have far-reaching consequences for state programs, essential services and taxpayers.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged after Japan’s government reported a record current account surplus last year.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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UnitedHealth Group also laid off workers in its Optum health services division last year.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since Trump's inauguration on January 20, federal workers across several agencies have been laid off, and tens of thousands of federal employees have accepted his administration's offer to resign and receive six months of wages.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Shortages of spare parts have shut down half of combat vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Invariably someone else in a suit—a Wall Street trader or salesman—would offer me a spare ticket.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The four-man pass rush generated 16 pressures and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles completely stymied the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in Super Bowl LIX, sacking Patrick Mahomes and causing three turnovers on their way to a big win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Also different in 2025, five broad categories were trimmed to three.—
David Spiegel,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, superhero cinema seems to be trimming a lot of the fat that’s contributed to the genre’s loss of gloss from its heady days of late-2010s.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hansi Flick turned towards the bench and energetically removed his black jacket.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stunning stat: The city planted only 62 trees last year, according to the 2025 mayor's budget estimate, while pruning 2,300 trees and removing 1,500 others.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The move is part of President Donald Trump’s promise to downsize the federal government.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The outlet said more are expected Friday, and the administration has fired thousands of probationary employees in an effort to downsize the federal government.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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