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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To note, the five straw donors prosecutors say made fraudulent contributions to the campaign allegedly made those payments in late June, just before the healthcare company received the $5 million overpayment.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors said in the course of seeking and participating in the contracts, the men engaged in a fraudulent overbilling scheme resulting in MDOT making millions of dollars in overpayments to SSI.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The statute goes on to say that during the public hearing, justification must be given for the overpayment, along with the exact amount of the overpayment and the source of the funds, among other things.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
The district did just that last year at this time, after learning its state aid would be reduced because of a previous overpayment caused by the district's accounting errors.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors said in the course of seeking and participating in the contracts, the men engaged in a fraudulent overbilling scheme resulting in MDOT making millions of dollars in overpayments to SSI.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The statute goes on to say that during the public hearing, justification must be given for the overpayment, along with the exact amount of the overpayment and the source of the funds, among other things.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
The district did just that last year at this time, after learning its state aid would be reduced because of a previous overpayment caused by the district's accounting errors.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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