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
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
In a year when teams may view prospects 11 through 40 on their boards in similar light, Seattle can take advantage of its surplus capital to trade up early in the second round and acquire an impact player.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
And that 190-172 deficit in 5-on-5 play was reversed to a 186-144 surplus.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The $8 million project will be funded through the $4 million federal grant, dollars for public improvements, surplus tax increment funding and funding from the water services department.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
In a year when teams may view prospects 11 through 40 on their boards in similar light, Seattle can take advantage of its surplus capital to trade up early in the second round and acquire an impact player.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Her business model is simple -- collect surplus food from those who have it and get it to those who need it, free of charge.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
And that 190-172 deficit in 5-on-5 play was reversed to a 186-144 surplus.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surplus
Adjective
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The physical symptoms of anxiety, racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, and excess energy can be redirected into movement (exercise), mindfulness, or strategic thinking.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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When there is too little thyroid activity, your body stores the excess energy as body fat, often leading to unintended weight gain.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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But watching all 162 games of an MLB campaign has never been more needlessly complicated, due to the overflow of new streaming options and the league’s frustrating blackout rules.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Photos: Chicago Sky open training camp for 2025 WNBA season This overflow of guards is also the main reason why the Sky did not bring 2024 second-round pick Brynna Maxwell back on a training camp contract.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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A number of major drug companies have forecast hundreds of millions of dollars in extra costs from the tariffs, which could end up being passed on to consumers.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Accessories like additional bands will come at an extra cost.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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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
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“Surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplus. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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