overpayment
noun
over·pay·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈpā-mənt 
plural overpayments
: payment that exceeds what is necessary
overpayment of taxes
… implemented electronic payrolls for all employees to prevent overpayment …—
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
also
: an amount that is paid in excess
… two taxpayers could not get refunds of tax overpayments dating back more than four years … —Samantha McCaughren
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This new directive is only for overpayments received after 3/27/2025.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The withholding rate change applies to new overpayments related to Social Security benefits.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Others may be affected by overpayments, whereby the Social Security Administration issued benefit payments that were too high.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025
That could shrink the free agent class even further, and subsequently lead to middle-class overpayments, which tends to be the case when few impact players are left on July 1.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The withholding rate change applies to new overpayments related to Social Security benefits.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Others may be affected by overpayments, whereby the Social Security Administration issued benefit payments that were too high.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025
That could shrink the free agent class even further, and subsequently lead to middle-class overpayments, which tends to be the case when few impact players are left on July 1.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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