overproduction

noun

over·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌō-vər-prə-ˈdək-shən 

-prō-

: the act or an instance of producing too much of something

By law, a French wine maker can only produce so much wine from a given acre of vines. This is meant to prevent uncontrolled—and unconscionable—overproduction.

—Frank J. Prial

That situation came to a head during the Great Depression, when an extended bout of overproduction led to falling prices and a severe farm crisis.

—Tom Philpott

The site will give the company better information about customer demand, helping it avoid shortages of popular vehicles and overproduction of duds.

—Eric Young

In sensitized individuals, normally harmless substances, such as pollens and molds, trigger the overproduction of histamine …

—Gary Rachelefsky

Examples of overproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It can be caused by a number of different triggers, including certain medical conditions, hair care habits, dry scalp, hormone fluctuations, overproduction of a naturally-occurring yeast on the scalp and oily skin. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

In an industry notorious for overproduction and waste, the competitive advantage of precision inventory management directly impacts both environmental sustainability and profit margins. —Christopher Yang, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

According to the company, this improves agility in responding to market fluctuations, while its on-demand production platform aggregates orders and aligns manufacturing with actual demand to reduce overproduction and waste, and allow for smaller, more frequent collections. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025

Andreas helped convince Nixon that Butz’s pursuit of overproduction was the way to go. —Stephen Mihm, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overproduction

• photoproduction
• reintroduction
• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• destruction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction