overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
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The memo also pointed to a $7 million reduction in overtime due to fluctuating staffing needs, known as v-hours.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Yes, Jayden Daniels set a record by passing for a TD in the final 30 seconds or overtime in five games, and some might call that clutch.
—Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That included eliminating 73 vacant civilian positions and reducing money available to pay firefighters’ overtime by $7.9 million.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Yes, Jayden Daniels set a record by passing for a TD in the final 30 seconds or overtime in five games, and some might call that clutch.
—Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
That included eliminating 73 vacant civilian positions and reducing money available to pay firefighters’ overtime by $7.9 million.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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