overplus

noun

ˈō-vər-ˌpləs How to pronounce overplus (audio)
Definition of overplusnext
as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed the store was stuck with an overplus of tie-ins for a movie that fizzled at the box office

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  1. surplus
  2. excess
Noun
  • That’s down from last year, when the mayor declared a $1 billion surplus that generated a $576 million windfall for CPS.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The club was originally looking to rebalance its farm system by trading from its outfield surplus for upper-level middle-infield or catching depth.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of surplus
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  • Grantham’s own framing reaches for an even longer horizon, tying market excess to demographic collapse and resource scarcity.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Or, the homeowner can choose to use battery storage and avoid an excess of $10,000 of expense of just upgrading the board.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of excess
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