overcapacity
noun
over·ca·pac·i·ty
ˌō-vər-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē 
-ˈpa-stē
: excessive capacity for production or services in relation to demand
Examples of overcapacity in a Sentence
The airlines are lowering their prices because of an overcapacity of seats.
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International anxieties about China’s industrial overcapacity follow a similar pattern.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But years of heavy investment in the manufacturing sector have also produced significant overcapacity in several sectors, pushing industries to chase overseas markets for growth while exacerbating price competition at home.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
The result was overcapacity and economic pain for investors in the short-term and a meaningful delay in economic benefits for adopters.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The bank attributed the drop to Beijing's efforts in reining in industrial overcapacity and the housing downturn.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But years of heavy investment in the manufacturing sector have also produced significant overcapacity in several sectors, pushing industries to chase overseas markets for growth while exacerbating price competition at home.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
The result was overcapacity and economic pain for investors in the short-term and a meaningful delay in economic benefits for adopters.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The bank attributed the drop to Beijing's efforts in reining in industrial overcapacity and the housing downturn.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overcapacity
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“Overcapacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcapacity. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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