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as in luxury
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary
spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner
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Recent Examples of superfluity
If both parties orgasmed, all the better as this would help in the excretion of harmful superfluities.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
The Cullinan, which went on sale in 2018 and is now in its second generation, oozes superfluity, and that's totally fine.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The 6,500-square-foot three-story contemporary is minimalist in decor but teeming with superfluities, including an elevator, a first-floor gym, a screening room, an infrared sauna and a master-bedroom walk-in closet bigger (and tidier) than my SoHo apartment.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self.
—Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
The Cullinan, which went on sale in 2018 and is now in its second generation, oozes superfluity, and that's totally fine.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The 6,500-square-foot three-story contemporary is minimalist in decor but teeming with superfluities, including an elevator, a first-floor gym, a screening room, an infrared sauna and a master-bedroom walk-in closet bigger (and tidier) than my SoHo apartment.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen ...
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self.
—Hazlitt, 12 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superfluity
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Starting at $850, their cost is more in line with a luxury mattress than an affordable mattress-in-a-box.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over a decade later, the spirit of that push has become a core policy for Johnson, who persuaded aldermen to support a record $1 billion TIF surplus that yielded $572 million for Chicago Public Schools and $233 million for the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those teams have areas of surplus and change-of-scenery candidates.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hotel guests mingled with the crowd, granted full access to the hotel’s amenities, including its boutiques and restaurants.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Families can also borrow toys to bring home, and return to enjoy snacks and amenities.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Other oil companies paid an excess of $3 million in addition to the crossing fee to accelerate their passage in the face of soaring oil prices.—
Alma Solis,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ecuadorian hot chocolate—offered after snorkeling in the marina or paired with espresso back on deck—also became a daily indulgence for me.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Houston Houston leans into Texas-sized indulgence, with a food scene built on big portions and bold flavors.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Graham suggested shifting the project to rely on public funding, offset by federal fees, while leaving private money for extras.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scotty has talked about makeout sessions with extras while filming The Toy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Superfluity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superfluity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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