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in excess
adjective as in over
adjective as in spare
Strongest matches
adjective as in supererogatory
Weak matches
- abounding
- de trop
- dispensable
- excess
- excessive
- exorbitant
- expendable
- extra
- extravagant
- extreme
- gratuitous
- inessential
- inordinate
- lavish
- leftover
- needless
- nonessential
- overflowing
- overmuch
- pleonastic
- profuse
- redundant
- remaining
- residuary
- spare
- superabundant
- superfluent
- supernumerary
- surplus
- unasked
- uncalled-for
- unneeded
- unrequired
- unwanted
- useless
adjective as in superfluous
Strongest matches
adjective as in surplus
Strong matches
Example Sentences
He estimates the value of drugs traded across the prison estate each year is in excess of £1bn.
To outsiders, one of the most impressive things Maresca has done is stabilise a squad that was seen as being hugely inflated, with talk of in excess of 45 players.
This time around he has said the tariffs could be in excess of 60%.
The estimated cost of the work is £100,000, far in excess of the £30,000 limit.
But the overall health budget for this year alone is in excess of £190bn.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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