Meaning & use
Surplused
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Declared to be surplus and disposed of or removed from active use, especially of equipment or personnel.
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The old military vehicles were surplused and sold to collectors.
Several positions were surplused after the merger reduced staffing needs.
A note on using this word
Surplused is business and military jargon, formed by using the noun 'surplus' as a verb; it is informal and less accepted in formal writing.
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decommissioneddiscarded
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