On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Surplus. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as excess or unnecessary and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Surplus in a sentence

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Surplus meaning

  1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
  2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
  3. The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.

Synonyms of Surplus

excess overmuchness overmuch overabundance nimiety surplusage unneeded unnecessary supernumerary superfluous supererogatory spare redundant extra superabundance

Example sentences (20)

China’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States narrowed by 27% to a still-robust $30.3 billion.

Balogun was deemed surplus to requirements by Giovanni van Bronckhorst, with Rangers adding to the squad last summer.

CEL’s system will collect surplus energy generated from solar power, which can then be used when demand is high.

It's probably the only way nature will survive into the next century, and we have a huge surplus of buttmonkeys anyway.

BP has said it will use a considerable portion of its surplus cash flow, 60%, to stock buybacks which I am not a fan of.

By evaluating the import of merchandise into the country, the system can predict surplus or shortages of specific goods.

Superintendent Steve Ptacek says the district can look at the surplus two different ways: “There is two ways to look at.

A small budget surplus against colossal unfactored medium-term liabilities is still a fail, per Auditor General’s reports.

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Hurley was in the Army Navy Surplus store in Olde Town on June 21, 2021, when he heard gunshots outside and rushed to help.

Instead, he said Republicans made the decision to return the budget surplus to taxpayers through a tax cut.

It may seem like considering the show's concept of a toxic relationship, Levinson's surplus of explicit scenes makes sense.

A surplus income from the two concerts will be donated to Folly Wildlife Rescue located in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England.

Is an Energy Surplus Required to Maximize Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Associated With Resistance Training.

More than 250 children were served, and surplus toys were donated to a local women and children’s shelter.

Officials had by reducing the social security fund’s surplus to a deficit, prompting the IMF to advocate the painful reform.

He equally blamed the alleged supplier for chosen an isolated warehouse to re-bag the purported surplus.

Protestors at Merrion Square called for part of the €65bn budget surplus to be used to support students.

At the time, outgoing President Bill Clinton had just passed successor George W. Bush a budget surplus.

He has touted a teacher pay raise, millions in new funding for public education, and a budget surplus.

That has sparked further talk that he is surplus to requirements and thar a deal could be struck soon.

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Common combinations with surplus

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "surplus" in a sentence?
An example: "China’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States narrowed by 27% to a still-robust $30.3 billion." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "surplus" from real English texts.
What does "surplus" mean?
Surplus means: That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
What are synonyms of "surplus"?
Common synonyms of "surplus" include: excess, overmuchness, overmuch, overabundance, nimiety, surplusage, unneeded, unnecessary. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "surplus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "surplus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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