as in extra
being over what is needed
a third, supernumerary witness to the signing of the will
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Recent Examples of supernumerary
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
The Lucid Air launched to supernumerary acclaim, boasting nearly four-figure horsepower and over 500 miles of range.
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Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
16 Aug. 2023
Roboticists in Canada, from the Université de Sherbrooke, in Quebec, have been developing supernumerary robotic limbs that are designed to explore what humans can do with three arms, or even three legs.
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Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Dec. 2020
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Broken into six-hour installments spaced out over two weeks, the hallucinatory concert extravaganza is being custom tailored, with local musicians, guest artists and glittery supernumeraries brought in for the occasion.
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Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
14 Mar. 2018
History will be merciless to them, but how much fun to watch them reduced to thunderstruck supernumeraries in real time.
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Frank Rich,
Daily Intelligencer,
13 Sep. 2017
Adjective
This is not the pruning of a smattering of supernumerary employees, these are entire branches of the CDC felled.
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David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
The Lucid Air launched to supernumerary acclaim, boasting nearly four-figure horsepower and over 500 miles of range.
—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
16 Aug. 2023
Roboticists in Canada, from the Université de Sherbrooke, in Quebec, have been developing supernumerary robotic limbs that are designed to explore what humans can do with three arms, or even three legs.
—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Dec. 2020
Noun
One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.
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Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Broken into six-hour installments spaced out over two weeks, the hallucinatory concert extravaganza is being custom tailored, with local musicians, guest artists and glittery supernumeraries brought in for the occasion.
—
Charles McNulty,
latimes.com,
14 Mar. 2018
History will be merciless to them, but how much fun to watch them reduced to thunderstruck supernumeraries in real time.
—
Frank Rich,
Daily Intelligencer,
13 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernumerary
Adjective
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July 4th fireworks and celebrations hold extra meaning in 2026 as the United States celebrates the 250th birthday of the nation.
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As for oats, consider sneaking in some extra protein to round out their nutritional profile.
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The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka shuts down the court with her walk-on outfit for her first-round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on June 28 in London.
Adjective
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Included in the surplus property committee’s report were a broad range of recommendations.
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Botswana secured $100 million to build its first large-scale solar plant that will sell power to a regional market, as investors bet that rising electricity demand will offer lucrative returns on surplus power.
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Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.
Adjective
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The lymphatic system’s two core jobs are reabsorbing excess fluid and coordinating how immune cells move through the body, and neither works without the other, according to a 2025 paper in the Annual Review of Physiology.
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The number of excess deaths since the heat dome descended over France on June 20 is expected to rise as more death certificates come in from homes and eldercare facilities, the agency said.
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The brothers will also serve as executive producers, alongside former costar Lovato.
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The legendary comic’s last credit was the CBS series The Royal Family, which Murphy created and which reunited Foxx with his Harlem Nights costar Della Reese.
Adjective
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The perfect blend of slouchy yet structured, this roomy bag easily fits a laptop, book, wallet, and a spare layer for chilly evenings.
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In a bid to streamline transport and logistics — and spare attendees from spending half the festival shuttling up and down the Italian Riviera — this year’s Italian Global Series Festival has drawn a clearer line between its two host cities.
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Beck hit 27 doubles, five triples, and 15 home runs last year.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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“Supernumerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernumerary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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