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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Gleaners seeks senior volunteers Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The example captured in Kursk might be the 81st.
Worse for the Ukrainians, no more Bradleys are coming unless the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump pledges additional copies from U.S. Army surplus.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Senior Gleaners seeks volunteers Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Gleaners seeks senior volunteers Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
The province generates enough power to sell its surplus to New York, Michigan, and Minnesota, providing light to about 1.5 million U.S. homes and businesses.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The example captured in Kursk might be the 81st.
Worse for the Ukrainians, no more Bradleys are coming unless the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump pledges additional copies from U.S. Army surplus.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surplus
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What Is Ketoacidosis? Ketoacidosis, also known as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), is a serious and potentially life-threatening medical complication in which the body produces excess amounts of ketones, leading to a build-up in the blood.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a result, dogs might exhibit destructive behavior, excess barking, restlessness or urination and defecation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Healey administration said the decision to bar people from sleeping on the floor of the airport came as an overflow shelter opened at a former prison in Norfolk last summer.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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During rainstorms, runoff sometimes overwhelms the plant’s sewage treatment system, dumping a mixture of sewage and storm runoff directly into the Pacific Ocean – an event known as a combined sewer overflow.—
Robin Kundis Craig,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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The fastest way to make extra money is not by learning something new or building a side hustle business entirely from scratch.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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An additional $35 will be added to an extra’s daily pay if their the vehicle is used in the scene.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship would add deadweight costs to the economy and financially harm people least likely to possess spare resources.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The vest was loaded with several spare magazines, an automatic knife, and other equipment.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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