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
Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Be sure to rinse and drain them before using to remove excess starch and salt.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
And that's a necessary check on the excesses of prosecutors.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for excess
Adjective
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Noun
The practical pick efficiently drains excess water for healthier soil.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Be sure to rinse and drain them before using to remove excess starch and salt.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
Through New Deal policies, Roosevelt enhanced institutional trust, which stabilized democracy and helped rescue capitalism from its excesses.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
And that's a necessary check on the excesses of prosecutors.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for excess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excess
Adjective
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Both could conceivably take PSG to extra time and/or PKs, where anything could happen.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Leavitt, from the podium on Monday, ran through the specific timeline of alerts sent by the NWS and emphasized the extra staff in place at the NWS Austin/San Antonio office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Non-distillers like KBD and Preservation followed suit, bottling well-aged surplus stocks for markets that wanted old American whiskey.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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An earlier regulation that introduced import quotas faced criticism and revisions for blurring the line between essential supply chain items and surplus imports.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In all 546 employees will be temporarily laid off in Mount Holly, with 27 affected at Daimler’s components and logistics site in Gastonia, Daimler Truck North America spokesman Andrew Johnson told The Charlotte Observer on Monday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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On Friday, the State Department laid off the personnel in the department that helps place those refugees and other allies in the United States.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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But with Guardiola on a mission to trim his squad down to a size that will not leave half a dozen spare parts every weekend, Gundogan has been one of the players whose future has been the subject of speculation.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Russia's aviation sector is short of spare parts and Russian Railways, the country's largest employer, is grappling with soaring interest costs as high rates - needed to curb higher inflation exacerbated by the war - take their toll.—
Gleb Stolyarov,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Ange Postecoglou was sacked two weeks later and replaced by Thomas Frank.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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At least one department, the Department of Veterans Affairs, has massively scaled back a plan to sack more than 76,000 employees.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Some might have trimmed guest lists — not for space, but to cut the grocery bill.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The hue of your walls, trim, and ceiling can either clash or complement your upholstery, drapery, and art.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Aside from the obvious benefits—not struggling to remove shoes; not having to walk in stocking feet, or worse, barefoot through security; and not having to re-shoe after security, the entire process should be faster and more efficient.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Public sector downsizing has left a wave of experienced professionals—from educators and social workers to administrators, program managers and humanitarian aid workers—looking for a new purpose.—
Leslye Moore,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without seeking the approval of Congress.—
David G. Savage
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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