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
Lexi White, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
The Mountain View Community Church food ministry program, managed by Heather Winters, partners with Fresh Rescue, a San Diego Food Bank program in which edible, surplus food from grocery stores and restaurants is set aside for nonprofit partners to collect on a scheduled basis.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Nora Duncan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected that the state will have a $20 billion surplus at the start of the session Jan. 14.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
There are 26 other states with surplus funds in their insurance premium pools.
—Lexi White, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
The Mountain View Community Church food ministry program, managed by Heather Winters, partners with Fresh Rescue, a San Diego Food Bank program in which edible, surplus food from grocery stores and restaurants is set aside for nonprofit partners to collect on a scheduled basis.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Noun
The most recent Social Security Trustees’ Report finds that the surplus will run out by 2034 and that means a 23% benefit reduction for current and future Social Security payments.
—Nora Duncan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected that the state will have a $20 billion surplus at the start of the session Jan. 14.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surplus
Adjective
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Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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This means that the oils in the cleansing oil are naturally attracted to the oils and impurities on the skin, facilitating the breakdown of makeup, sunscreen, dirt, and excess sebum without stripping the skin of its natural oils.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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Away from the icy protocol of the main courtroom, the overflow room was unruly.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The Lockhart Park project has stalled partly because Inter Miami has been using the 20-acre parcel for overflow parking on game days.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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
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
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“Surplus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surplus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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