Plural of surplus

Forms of surplus

Surpluses and surplusses in a sentence

• It's just placing the biggest tariffs on the countries running the biggest trade surpluses.2025 April 3, Felix Salmon, “How to read the White House's tariff formula”, in Axios. From the entry reciprocate
• Countries with export surpluses foisted them off by bounties or placed them through unilateral agreements.2017, Broadus Mitchell, The Depression Decade, page 182. From the entry foist off
• The Democrats make quite outrageous demands for still greater squanderation of farm surpluses.1956, Plurifarious Periodical Authors, LIFE Magazine - Volume 40 - Number 2, Published by Time Incorporated, page 28. From the entry squanderation
• The term "easy, small and nearby" refers to the regulation of surpluses and the replenishment of shortages within the region first.[1984 May 1 [1983 November], Xiao Sanwu [5135 0005 0063] [肖三五], “An Inquiry into Questions of Developing Water Conservation in the…. From the entry Irtysh
• But in the absence of a perfect equilibrium i.e. some countries developing over-all deficits and others over-all surpluses, the circular offsettings will have only a limited function to perform.1958, R. Islam, International Economic Cooperation and the United Nations, page 71. From the entry offsetting

Meaning of surplus

1. noun That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
2. noun Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
3. noun The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.

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Questions about the plural of surplus

What is the plural of surplus?

The plural of surplus is surpluses or surplusses.

Which is correct, surpluses or surplusses?

Both are used. surpluses is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is surplus countable?

Surplus is a countable and uncountable noun.