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surpluses

US/ˈsɝˌplʌ.sɪz/

surpluses is the plural of surplus.

surpluses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of surplus.

Meaning of surplus

Noun

surplus (countable and uncountable, plural surpluses or surplusses)

  1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
    Antonyms:
    deficit, lack, shortage
  2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
  3. The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
  4. assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

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Phrases with surpluses

Questions about surpluses

What is surpluses the plural of?
Surpluses is the plural of surplus.
How do you pronounce surpluses?
Surpluses is pronounced /ˈsɝˌplʌ.sɪz/ (US).

Words near surpluses in the dictionary

  1. surplus value
  2. surplus values
  3. surplusage
  4. surplusages
  5. surplused
  6. surpluses
  7. surplusing
  8. surplussed
  9. surplusses
  10. surplussing
  11. surpoose

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Adapted from Wiktionary: surpluses (page history and authors); surplus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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