excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈse-siv 
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
Examples of excessive in a Sentence
an excessive display of wealth
High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
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Those key warning signs include low patient counts, excessive billing, staff shared across multiple companies, and supposedly terminally ill patients who were later discharged alive.
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Malone explained that high sodium intake can increase calcium loss in urine, while excessive alcohol is linked to lower bone density and a higher fracture risk.
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The merger of two of the industry’s most powerful companies—Ticketmaster and Live Nation—created a position of market dominance that critics argue contributed to excessive market concentration.
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Those key warning signs include low patient counts, excessive billing, staff shared across multiple companies, and supposedly terminally ill patients who were later discharged alive.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Malone explained that high sodium intake can increase calcium loss in urine, while excessive alcohol is linked to lower bone density and a higher fracture risk.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The merger of two of the industry’s most powerful companies—Ticketmaster and Live Nation—created a position of market dominance that critics argue contributed to excessive market concentration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Excessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excessive. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈses-iv
: showing excess : too much
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
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