excess
noun
the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree.
excesses
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pluralof excess.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a missionary, parish priest and later as bishop in northern Peru he ministered to the poor, denounced the excesses of power and lobbied for action on climate change.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Now they also realize they “don’t want these excesses, don’t want the federal government to come in and round up everyone, especially people that don’t have a criminal past.”
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
After a few years in which mainstream culture at least made noises about retiring the worst excesses of early-aughts thinspo, the pendulum appears to be swinging back.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
The political system has modified what it concluded were excesses, and the Bill of Rights still limits the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I liked the shameless extravaganza: gold leaf and baroque excesses did not put me off.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
