exceedance
noun
ex·ceed·ance
ik-ˈsē-dᵊn(t)s 
variants
or less commonly exceedence
: an act or instance of exceeding especially a limit or amount
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However, only six days exceeded that standard this summer, and no single monitor recorded more than three exceedances, meaning Colorado complied with that standard in 2025.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Ulta demonstrated strong performance in Q1, characterized by solid growth, stable margins, and an EPS exceedance.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And exceedances of regulatory standards often happen.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
The days with air quality exceedances caused by sources other than the lake have gone up and down in recent years, without a clear trend, Russell said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adding the aforementioned shear wall to the building can rectify conditions related to the south elevator shaft but not the sliding exceedance at the north stair shaft.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
The exceedance days all occurred during a streak of record-breaking high daily temperatures in early October.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Ulta demonstrated strong performance in Q1, characterized by solid growth, stable margins, and an EPS exceedance.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
And exceedances of regulatory standards often happen.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
The days with air quality exceedances caused by sources other than the lake have gone up and down in recent years, without a clear trend, Russell said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adding the aforementioned shear wall to the building can rectify conditions related to the south elevator shaft but not the sliding exceedance at the north stair shaft.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
The exceedance days all occurred during a streak of record-breaking high daily temperatures in early October.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Exceedance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedance. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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