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surplus
[sur-pluhs, -pluhs]
noun
something that remains above what is used or needed.
Synonyms:an amount, quantity, etc., greater than needed.
agricultural produce or a quantity of food grown by a nation or area in excess of its needs, especially such a quantity of food purchased and stored by a governmental program of guaranteeing farmers a specific price for certain crops.
Accounting.
the excess of assets over liabilities accumulated throughout the existence of a business, excepting assets against which stock certificates have been issued; excess of net worth over capital-stock value.
an amount of assets in excess of what is requisite to meet liabilities.
adjective
being a surplus; being in excess of what is required.
surplus wheat.
surplus
/ ˈɜːə /
noun
a quantity or amount in excess of what is required
accounting
an excess of total assets over total liabilities
an excess of actual net assets over the nominal value of capital stock
an excess of revenues over expenditures during a certain period of time
economics
an excess of government revenues over expenditures during a certain financial year
an excess of receipts over payments on the balance of payments
adjective
being in excess; extra
surplus
An unsold quantity of a good resulting from a lack of equilibrium in a market. For example, if a price is artificially high, sellers will bring more goods to the market than buyers will be willing to buy. (Compare shortage.)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surplus1
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Example Sentences
That led to a $50 million surplus that funded the U.S.
And in the process of serving them, Soriao and the Hernandez brothers ducked fireworks, hid beneath their food stand and poured surplus milk into the eyes of protesters who had inhaled tear gas.
The 1984 Games were also privately funded and hailed as a massive success for their $225 million surplus that was invested in youth sports.
The government is currently forecast to have a budget surplus of £9.9bn at that point - which is the third-smallest on record.
Of course, the Trump administration rather undermined their own logic by also levying "reciprocal" tariffs on countries with which it ran a trade surplus, such as the UK.
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