surplus

1 of 2

noun

sur·plus ˈsər-(ˌ)pləs How to pronounce surplus (audio)

: the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied

: an excess of receipts over disbursements

: the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock

surplus

2 of 2

adjective

: 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

Example Sentences

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

Legal Definition

surplus

noun

sur·plus ˈsər-ˌpləs How to pronounce surplus (audio)

: an amount that remains when a use or need is satisfied

: an excess of receipts over disbursements

: the value of assets after subtracting liabilities

: an excess of the net worth of a corporation over the par value of its capital stock compare undivided profits

— capital surplus

: all surplus other than earned surplus

— earned surplus

: the surplus that remains after deducting losses, distributions to stockholders, and transfers to capital stock accounts

— paid-in surplus

: surplus resulting from the sale of stock at amounts above par

单词	surplus
释义	surplus 1 of 2 noun sur·plus ˈsər-(ˌ)pləs 1 a : the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied b : an excess of receipts over disbursements 2 : the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock surplus 2 of 2 adjective : 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 Synonyms Noun bellyful excess fat overabundance overage overflow overkill overmuch overplus oversupply plethora plus redundancy superabundance superfluity surfeit surplusage Adjective excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous supernumerary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1589, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing surplus budget surplus surplus value surplus to requirements trade surplus budget surplus surplus value surplus to requirements trade surplus Kids Definition surplus 1 of 2 noun sur·plus ˈsər-pləs : an amount left over : excess surplus 2 of 2 adjective : left over : extra surplus wheat Legal Definition surplus noun sur·plus ˈsər-ˌpləs 1 a : an amount that remains when a use or need is satisfied b : an excess of receipts over disbursements c : the value of assets after subtracting liabilities 2 : an excess of the net worth of a corporation over the par value of its capital stock compare undivided profits — capital surplus : all surplus other than earned surplus — earned surplus : the surplus that remains after deducting losses, distributions to stockholders, and transfers to capital stock accounts — paid-in surplus : surplus resulting from the sale of stock at amounts above par surplus 1 of 2 adjective as in excess being over what is needed surplus stock gets shipped to the warehouse and is eventually sold at auction Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance excess extra spare unwanted additional superfluous redundant unnecessary supernumerary supererogatory supplementary supplemental ample unneeded accessory bountiful plentiful nonessential needless unessential abundant extraneous dispensable copious gratuitous plenteous de trop uncalled-for Antonyms & Near Antonyms scarce insufficient deficient inadequate meager short scanty scant poor sparse meagre skimpy niggardly shortish See More surplus 2 of 2 noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words excess overflow sufficiency abundance overabundance surplusage oversupply surfeit overage overplus superabundance superfluity overkill plus fat plenty bounty plethora bellyful overmuch redundancy overproduction profusion overstock plentitude Antonyms & Near Antonyms deficit deficiency insufficiency scarcity lack undersupply dearth want See More
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