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
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
5 July 2026
By the end of that week, the World Health Organization's director-general said more than 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded across Europe since June 21.
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
The new list contains around 200 texts, including Bible passages, essays and books, far in excess of that requirement.
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Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Amy Dickinson,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 July 2023
You’ve been quoted as saying that that is really what the film is about — not so much drinking to excess as embracing the uncontrollable.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2021
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Adjective
Water Cost Not only are broadcast sprinklers wasteful, but excess water can be expensive.
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Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
5 July 2026
By the end of that week, the World Health Organization's director-general said more than 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded across Europe since June 21.
—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Noun
If feedback arrives, stay curious and trim the excess, since structure turns spark into useful results.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
The new list contains around 200 texts, including Bible passages, essays and books, far in excess of that requirement.
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Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Verb
Over the past few months my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening.
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Amy Dickinson,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 July 2023
You’ve been quoted as saying that that is really what the film is about — not so much drinking to excess as embracing the uncontrollable.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excess
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That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.
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Each extra year of training, for example, translates to $143,000 in additional annual income.
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When energy demand is low and renewable energy supply is in surplus, the Nova Spin uses its electric motor to accelerate the steel rotor inside the unit.
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Instead, the Sharks got two defensemen who are not elite and a forward who might just be a surplus to immediate needs.
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This excessiveness can hinder critical knowledge building because of the sheer amount of information that can be accessed simultaneously at any time.
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Corporations lay off workers en masse in hopes of replicating their labor with LLMs.
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For Ali, a Tehrani technician who had to lay off his half a dozen workers, the economic situation isn’t theoretical.
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Morocco consistently found the spare man when working the ball across the pitch.
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The kit also comes with thoughtful extras, including a spare bulb, cable ties, a spring clip, and a solar panel for breezy installation.
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In addition to its regular offerings, Club Volo has been an overflow site for World Cup watch parties downtown and has watch parties planned for the July 11 quarterfinals and the July 19 final.
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Weeks after overflows from Atlanta’s sewer tunnels contributed to the deaths of thousands of fish on the Chattahoochee River, the city’s Department of Watershed Management says its investigating another fish kill on a different river.
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The Hightowers, Rhaenyra soon learns, have sacked the town of Tumbleton, a thriving city on the border of the Crownlands and the Reach.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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May your cup runneth over—with an abundance of cute nail designs.
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An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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