excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈse-siv 
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
Examples of excessive in a Sentence
an excessive display of wealth
High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
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Meanwhile, excessive rainfall from the weekend storms has led to river and creek flooding in areas south and east of the Kansas City metro.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The Aurora City Council at a meeting Tuesday is set to consider changes to the parking ordinance that police say will help with the excessive number of commercial vehicles being parked on city roads.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
The work highlights how reinforcement learning can achieve high performance without relying on excessive computing resources.
—Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Saturday is the only day that has a moderate risk of excessive rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The Aurora City Council at a meeting Tuesday is set to consider changes to the parking ordinance that police say will help with the excessive number of commercial vehicles being parked on city roads.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
The work highlights how reinforcement learning can achieve high performance without relying on excessive computing resources.
—Paul X. McCarthy, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Saturday is the only day that has a moderate risk of excessive rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Excessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excessive. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈses-iv
: showing excess : too much
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
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