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
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
As of May 31, surplus lines carriers covered 778,000 policies in Florida, including 88,314 homeowner policies and 147,501 commercial property policies, according to the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office.
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Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
What is called weakness of will is not a deficit but a surplus.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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Adjective
Botswana secured $100 million to build its first large-scale solar plant that will sell power to a regional market, as investors bet that rising electricity demand will offer lucrative returns on surplus power.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
As of May 31, surplus lines carriers covered 778,000 policies in Florida, including 88,314 homeowner policies and 147,501 commercial property policies, according to the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office.
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Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Noun
The Cowboys had used some of their extra draft capital from the deal to trade for Quinnen Williams in midseason, creating a bit of a surplus at interior lineman with Kenny Clark and [Osa] Odighizuwa.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
What is called weakness of will is not a deficit but a surplus.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surplus
Adjective
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The lymphatic system’s two core jobs are reabsorbing excess fluid and coordinating how immune cells move through the body, and neither works without the other, according to a 2025 paper in the Annual Review of Physiology.
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The number of excess deaths since the heat dome descended over France on June 20 is expected to rise as more death certificates come in from homes and eldercare facilities, the agency said.
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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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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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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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“Surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplus. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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