as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
an inordinate number of complaints about the slow pace of snow removal around the city
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Recent Examples of inordinate
The response was an excessive and inordinate expenditure of resources.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
This belief sometimes leads to an inordinate focus on the downside of change and ignores the tremendous potential upside.
—John Kormanik, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Ownership has placed an inordinate pressure on a coaching phenomenon.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Case managers and special education teachers spend an inordinate amount of time writing and updating IEPs, leaving less time for direct student interaction.
—Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
This belief sometimes leads to an inordinate focus on the downside of change and ignores the tremendous potential upside.
—John Kormanik, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Ownership has placed an inordinate pressure on a coaching phenomenon.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Case managers and special education teachers spend an inordinate amount of time writing and updating IEPs, leaving less time for direct student interaction.
—Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inordinate
Adjective
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Manson warns, however, that excessive amounts of vitamin D can lead to a higher calcium level in blood and urine, and some calcification may occur in the blood vessels and in the soft tissue.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 May 2025
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Botox effectively treats hyperhidrosis by blocking the nerve signals responsible for excessive sweating.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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In response, governments, NGOs, and the local people are striving to instill resilience into coastal communities, strengthen homes and infrastructure to better cope with extreme weather, and diversify incomes to mitigate the impact of a changing climate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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These warnings meant boaters along the coast faced immediate risk of capsizing or damage due to extreme sea and wind conditions.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Talks with China, which imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on the U.S., are ongoing after both countries agreed to lower steep tariffs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The retail price for an unlocked model is steep, but a $300 discount makes that much more manageable.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The aircraft so extravagant, it’s been called the flying palace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2025
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Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC.—
Joel Khalili,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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“Inordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inordinate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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