excess
noun.
Having more of something than what is needed, allowed, or wanted.
Engaging in an activity, particularly eating or drinking, without moderation.
Example sentences containing excess from English sources
Everywhere there are status games because we just have so much excess production.
Podcasts
However, doing this can contribute to early morning fatigue and excess body fat.
Medium Blog
Aristotle's doctrine of the mean proposes that virtues lie between deficiency and excess.
Essays
Leave a thin coating and mop up any excess oil on the surfaces.
Business Insider
Walking and running subjects our feet to forces in excess of body weight.
EurekAlert
Rarely, hypersensitivity reactions have been observed at doses in excess of 500 mg.
PubMed
The facilities are larger, on average, than those they replace, creating excess capacity.
The Hill
Losses in excess of gains from activity are carried forward to future years.
Motley Fool
Those who do this well frequently generate returns in excess of their peers.
Daily Herald
Some industry leaders say the business will stabilize once dealers reduce excess stocks.
Reuters
Simply, businesses do not pile up excess inventory which may never be needed.
Baltimore Sun
That will help keep excess water from pooling and flooding or becoming contaminated.
IndyStar
Storage tanks for all that excess crude are getting close to their limits.
KRON4
The total is now likely to be in excess of 45,000, they say.
The Guardian
The proposal lists several examples of situations giving rise to "legitimate" excess capacity.
LexBlog
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