overage
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərɪdʒ/
- T-Mobile customers can now realize truly unlimited 4G gaming experiences without having to worry about surprise bills or overage fees.
- overage charges
- overage fees
- data overage
Examples
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Before signing up, read the fine print to avoid unexpected overage charges on your bill.
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I never go over 2 GB, but I do not want to have to worry about overages.
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This bug is totally real and has already cost me over $45 in overage charges.
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Again, that's an overage fee waiting to happen.
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As you can see from the chart below, most of the ISPs are implementing overage charges associated with their caps.
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Comcast is testing an overage fee that lets you pay $10 for 50 GB more.
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All voice/text overages from 10/29 to 11/16 are going to be forgiven and not charged on our bills.
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As I'm having to curb my usage to avoid an overage, mainly because I don't know exactly how much data I've used, I'm reminded of how nice it was not to have to worry about consumption and monitor data usage.
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For $80, you get a lot of data but a fairly crippled talking plan—only 450 minutes, with a 45-cent-per-minute overage penalty.
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If you regularly exceed your plan's limits, you should be aware of the overage fees that will apply.
Synonyms
An extra amount of money someone asks for that is not fair
An extra fee charged when you go past an allowed limit
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overage combines over 'beyond' and -age 'result', so an overage charge is the extra fee you pay when you go 'beyond' your plan or limit.