overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /

ADJECTIVE

additional

Synonyms

STRONG

extra

WEAK

added supplementary

Example Sentences

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McDonnell and other police officials have said staffing shortages are limiting the department’s ability to respond quickly to low-level crimes, leading to high officer burnout rates, and driving up overtime expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sanzenbacher said he’ll be watching whether more salaried workers start reporting overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The estimates could have been wrong because people were already working more overtime than suggested by the spotty official data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Closer to home, Alabama passed an overtime tax exemption in 2023 with a mid-2025 sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“If you knew the amount of overtime I had to put in after the last Japanese earthquake!”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley