overage
3
6.8
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərɪdʒ/
:
excedente
- MCROBERTS: Mr. Mulligan, an audit by the Cook County comptroller shows over five million dollars in overages...
They buy rejected things, you know, cancelled orders from mills, design companies who have leftovers, like they bought too much overage.
- They buy rejected things, you know, cancelled orders from mills, design companies who have leftovers, like they bought too much overage.
Examples
-
The department had a significant overage in its budget due to unexpected donations.
-
Employee wages are normally not tracked very well, and overages are often realized after the month is over, and it is too late to fix the blown budget.
Blog text (21) -
I assume that carries an overage premium? - It does.
-
The overages have pushed the budget up.
-
Every month I would look at the overage report, and every month I would call MT's tech support and ask what was going on.
Blog text (1) -
Plus I get a percentage of the overages.
-
This, coupled with issues already covered elsewhere, could result in overages.
Blog text (3) -
The government does not pay its bills with tax overages, and constitutionally cannot do so.
Blog text (9) -
There's an overage of lifeguards in La Jolla.
-
So add up your premiums for medical, dental, vision, the FSA contribution, and anything else your employer covers, and if it's over 23K for a family, the overage is taxed at 40%, which may or may not be passed on to the consumer.
Blog text (14)
Synonyms
192
3.1
An amount that is more than what is needed
77
4.1
More than needed or wanted
14
5.9
An extra amount made beyond what is needed
7
5.7
Too much of something that is not needed
4
3.2
An amount paid that is more than you should pay
Extra things or words that are not needed
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overage comes from over 'beyond' and the ending -age 'amount' or 'result', so an overage is something that is 'beyond' what was expected, a surplus.