variants or less commonly exceedence
: an act or instance of exceeding especially a limit or amount

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The exceedance days all occurred during a streak of record-breaking high daily temperatures in early October. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024 The exceedances happened in Mesa, west Phoenix and Glendale. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exceedance was circa 1956

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“Exceedance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceedance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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