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 …—
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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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Most people on Social Security that has had an overpayment has no other income.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
States will also pick up more of the cost for food benefits, with the amount based on their payment error rates, which include both underpayments and overpayments.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Zervas was charged with conspiring to have the audit of her Medicaid overpayments cancelled.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
That may be an overpayment for a player who’s certainly contributed to the Panthers’ success but also benefited from the talent around him.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
States will also pick up more of the cost for food benefits, with the amount based on their payment error rates, which include both underpayments and overpayments.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Zervas was charged with conspiring to have the audit of her Medicaid overpayments cancelled.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
That may be an overpayment for a player who’s certainly contributed to the Panthers’ success but also benefited from the talent around him.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for overpayment
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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