Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with surplus in American Collocation
surplus
noun
countable/uncountable
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/ˈsɜrpləs/
large/small
big
healthy
huge
large
massive
significant
small
substantial
vast
Villagers borrow rice, on the condition that they return a small surplus when times are good.
types of surplus
agricultural
budget
consumer
economic
financial
fiscal
trade
Financial surpluses are reinvested into the business.
average or sufficient
average
modest
sufficient
Nonetheless there was a modest surplus due to a decrease in expenses.
with time expressions
annual
current
future
We expect the current surplus to be 1 billion pounds next year
total or net
net
overall
total
Last year’s overall deficit has been turned into a net surplus.
create a surplus
accrue
accumulate
achieve
generate
yield
Increasing social differentiation within the peasantry led some to accumulate a surplus.
invest a surplus
invest
plough back
reinvest
Any surplus is reinvested in next year’s festival.
predict or report a surplus
declare
forecast
project
report
Only one authority is projecting a surplus.
get rid of a surplus
dump
export
These producers dump their surpluses overseas at less than the cost of production.
have or keep a surplus
have
retain
run
They can retain any surpluses they generate.