: more than the amount that is needed : constituting a surplus
surplus food/clothing/equipment
When the sea captains returned, they would sell their surplus wares on the wharves. Carol Vogel
Long before the comparable worth battles of today, the economic value of women's work was evident to farm women who set prices for the surplus butter, candles, soap, honey, preserves, chickens, and eggs they raised or manufactured. Mary Kay Blakely
Noun If there is any surplus, it will be divided equally. There is a surplus of workers and not enough jobs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On the other hand, an end to Iranian sanctions alone, combined with a recession, could see the market once again in surplus. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 15 July 2022 As Beacon Hill swims in an unprecedented budget surplus, Baker argues there’s no better time than now for the state to use some of that extra money to accelerate the search for solutions. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 Supply of lithium and cobalt will be in surplus in the near term, but others, like neodymium and battery-grade nickel, could see shortages as demand rises. Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica, 2 May 2022 When actual deviants are in surplus, the overflow gets reclassified as perfectly normal. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2022 But Myus’ limited-edition capsule collection wasn’t just created to put a dent in the surplus. Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2022 But Kemp’s revenue estimate, which sets the legal ceiling for how much lawmakers can spend, makes no mention of the other $700 million in undesignated surplus. Jeff Amy, ajc, 13 Jan. 2022 And that will be particularly true in 2022 with Sacramento again wallowing in a huge tax surplus. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022 All in all, the state has $350 million in surplus from unclaimed recycling deposits. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2022
Adjective
Repairs are expected to be paid for from surplus funds. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Many states, including Florida, are using surplus funds from federal COVID-19 aid packages to fund the stimulus efforts. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 27 July 2022 The Municipality of Anchorage purchased the University Lake site, also known as Behm Lake, from APU in 1985 in exchange for $2.6 million (about $7 million in 2022 dollars) and nine acres of surplus land adjacent to Williwaw Elementary School. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2022 In addition, the order is designed to restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police.Time, 26 May 2022 Officials with Direct Relief said California's donation was the first the charity had received from a state government or municipality that had included surplus Covid-19 supplies. Maeve Reston And Eric Bradner, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022 In addition, the order is designed to restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police.Time, 26 May 2022 In addition, the order would restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police. Mike Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022 In addition, the order would restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police. Mike Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin superplus, from Latin super- + plus more — more at plus