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Being in excess

Kept in reserve as a spare or backup

Unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude

Extremely or exceedingly abundant

Separated from a usual pair or set

Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence

A quantity or amount left over in excess of what is required

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

A large number of things or people

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something

An individual's share of a dividend

(figuratively) A plentiful source of supply

Room or scope to move or maneuver (literally or figuratively)

The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process

The state of being congested

Remaining, or in addition

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Adjective

Being in excess

surplus to requirements

beside the point

still available

disproportionate

inconsequential

off the subject

nothing to do with it

neither here nor there

not to the point

wide of the mark

not to the purpose

beside the question

wide of the point

of no consequence

not significant

able to be sacrificed

more than enough

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“The statement said the loan would be serviced from surplus cash derived principally from hotel operations.”

Adjective

Kept in reserve as a spare or backup

“The surplus tire is only suited for temporary or emergency use only.”

Adjective

Unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude

overextravagant

disproportionate

out of all proportion

recrementitious

excessively high

over one's head

beyond the pale

out of proportion

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Adjective

Extremely or exceedingly abundant

thick on the ground

coming out of ears

no end in sight

enough and to spare

overloaded with

well provided with

well stocked with

jam-packed with

chock-a-block with

overflowing with

well supplied with

flowing with milk and honey

more than enough

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Adjective

Separated from a usual pair or set

particularised^UK

particularized^US

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Adjective

Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence

procrastinative

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

blithely unconcerned

good-for-nothing

thrown together

failing to show proper care and attention

asleep at switch

failing to take proper care

all over the place

all over the shop

couldn't care less

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Noun

A quantity or amount left over in excess of what is required

oversufficiency

something extra

more than enough

too much of a good thing

enough and to spare

superfluousness

surplusage. superabundance

embarrassment of riches

additional things

additional people

heavy-handedness

overconsumption

overegging the pudding

intemperateness

extravagantness

more … than one can shake a stick at

unreasonableness

lack of restraint

extreme behavior

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“None of this would have been possible without the development of agriculture and the capacity to produce a surplus of food that could be supplied to a sector of the population that was no longer responsible for feeding itself.”

Noun

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

unused supplies

remaining quantity

remaining number

number left over

quantity left over

additional people

bottom of barrel

additional material

part that is left over

number that is left over

additional things

quantity that is left over

outstanding amount

bits and pieces

flotsam and jetsam

discarded matter

miscellaneous paraphernalia

domestic refuse

discarded things

white elephants

secondhand goods

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Noun

A large number of things or people

ton^US

great quantities

considerable amounts

incalculable amounts

an appreciable amount

infinite amounts

voluminous amounts

a superabundance

superfluous amounts

diverse amounts

surplus amounts

countless amounts

inexhaustible amounts

an accumulation

plenteous amounts

excessive amounts

inordinate amounts

a great quantity

exorbitant amounts

surfeit amounts

superabundant amounts

overflowing amounts

uncountable amounts

unusually high amounts

liberal amounts

copious amounts

generous amounts

bountiful amounts

sufficient amounts

exuberant amounts

unreasonable amounts

a thousand and one

as much as possible

more … than one can shake a stick at

many and then some

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Noun

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something

operating profit

fringe benefits

piece of the pie

payments received

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Noun

An individual's share of a dividend

piece of the action

slice of the cake

Noun

(figuratively) A plentiful source of supply

natural resources

pharmacopeia^US

pharmacopoeia^UK

ton^US

ammunition dump

munitions store

hidden treasure

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Noun

Room or scope to move or maneuver (literally or figuratively)

room for manoeuvre

room to manoeuvre

breathing space

authorization^US

authorisation^UK

self-determination

room to operate

unrestricted freedom

complete discretion

complete freedom

freedom of action

freedom from restriction

scope for initiative

unlimited freedom

freedom of movement

lack of restrictions

room for maneuver

uninterrupted space

comprehensiveness

unrestrictedness

sphere of influence

terms of reference

field of reference

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Noun

The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process

utter destruction.

total destruction

thing of the past

putting to sleep

falling to pieces

disestablishment

acts of destruction

loss of prosperity

unsuccessfulness

complete distruction

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Noun

The state of being congested

overdevelopment

restricted access

traffic congestion

Mexican standoff

end of the road

communication breakdown

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Adverb

Remaining, or in addition

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