overpay
verb
over·pay
ˌō-vər-ˈpā 
overpaid
ˌō-vər-ˈpād
; overpaying
; overpaying
: to pay too much to someone or for something
… the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.—
Kenneth Chang
Kenneth ChangIt took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.—Tanisha A. Sykes
Tanisha A. SykesBe careful not to overpay state taxes.—Carl T. Hall
Carl T. HallWe are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—Renee Glover
Renee Glover
overpaid
adjective
… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
—Joann S. Lublin
Joann S. Lublin
Examples of overpay in a Sentence
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Prices above treatment value means Americans are overpaying for some drugs: The cost of the treatment is more than the value of health benefits to patients and broader society such as caregivers and communities.
—Jason Shafrin, STAT, 6 May 2024
The agencies’ letter alleged that Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a subsidiary of United Healthcare that administers Medicaid on the Western Slope, overpaid West Springs by $6.6 million in the fiscal year that ended in June 2023, and by at least $6.5 million in the current fiscal year.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
Though the audit sought to learn just how much EDD overpaid, getting a reliable estimate became a struggle.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
Over a half dozen real estate experts told The Bee the city almost certainly overpaid for the building.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
At a Senate hearing convened last month to discuss an array of retirement security issues, Republican lawmakers pointed to disclosures that the government had overpaid Central States by $127 million because the plan included nearly 3,500 deceased beneficiaries in its application.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The Affordable Care Act cut MA reimbursement by 14 percent, arguing (fairly, at the time) that MA plans were being overpaid relative to the underlying cost of care.
—Avik Roy, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Waiving those requirements would be a form of federal aid without depleting any money from the Treasury, since Maryland would no longer have to comply with federal rules forcing it to overpay.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
No, the Niners weren’t done with underwhelming, overpaying moves.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Jason Shafrin, STAT, 6 May 2024
The agencies’ letter alleged that Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a subsidiary of United Healthcare that administers Medicaid on the Western Slope, overpaid West Springs by $6.6 million in the fiscal year that ended in June 2023, and by at least $6.5 million in the current fiscal year.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
Though the audit sought to learn just how much EDD overpaid, getting a reliable estimate became a struggle.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
Over a half dozen real estate experts told The Bee the city almost certainly overpaid for the building.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
At a Senate hearing convened last month to discuss an array of retirement security issues, Republican lawmakers pointed to disclosures that the government had overpaid Central States by $127 million because the plan included nearly 3,500 deceased beneficiaries in its application.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The Affordable Care Act cut MA reimbursement by 14 percent, arguing (fairly, at the time) that MA plans were being overpaid relative to the underlying cost of care.
—Avik Roy, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Waiving those requirements would be a form of federal aid without depleting any money from the Treasury, since Maryland would no longer have to comply with federal rules forcing it to overpay.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
No, the Niners weren’t done with underwhelming, overpaying moves.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Overpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpay. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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