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Surplus

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corporate finance and accounting

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Surplus means a state of having more than enough of something. It is often used in the context of monetary policy, where it refers to the situation when the government’s income exceeds its expenditures.

Here are some examples of the word surplus:

  • The company had a surplus of cash on hand.
  • The government has a surplus budget this year.
  • There is a surplus of grain in the market.

Here are some synonyms for the word surplus:

  • Excess
  • Bounty
  • Plentiful
  • Ample
  • Rich

Here are some antonyms for the word surplus:

  • Deficit
  • Scarcity
  • Deficiency
  • Shortage

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