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Recent Examples of overpayment
This applies even if the overpayment wasn’t your fault.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
In the class action, V.T. is, therefore, seeking general and aggravated damages for pain, emotional distress, and lost income, along with compensation for overpayment and unjust enrichment.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
How beneficiaries end up owing Social Security Beneficiaries may owe the Social Security Administration money due to overpayments — when their monthly benefit checks are more than what they are owed.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 May 2025
In fiscal year 2024, just 16 agencies reported improper payment estimates that totaled $162 billion — money lost to error, fraud, overpayments, or ineligible claims.
—Richard Stern and Katherine Miller/ The Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
In the class action, V.T. is, therefore, seeking general and aggravated damages for pain, emotional distress, and lost income, along with compensation for overpayment and unjust enrichment.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
How beneficiaries end up owing Social Security Beneficiaries may owe the Social Security Administration money due to overpayments — when their monthly benefit checks are more than what they are owed.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 May 2025
In fiscal year 2024, just 16 agencies reported improper payment estimates that totaled $162 billion — money lost to error, fraud, overpayments, or ineligible claims.
—Richard Stern and Katherine Miller/ The Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
Noun
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Act 272 of 1985 established that the first 12.5% of the gas that came off of the well was eligible for royalty payments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
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On average, users are able to reduce their student loan payments by nearly $200 per month.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average cost globally to send a remittance was 6.62%, and roughly a quarter of adults worldwide lack a bank account.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the last fiscal year alone, India received over $135 billion in remittances from around the world, nearly 30 percent of which originated in the United States.—
MILAN VAISHNAV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Claim interest and compensation In many countries, small businesses paid late have a statutory right to claim interest on late payments at set interest rates.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, Newsom did postpone the return-to-office order just before it was set to go into effect in July as a part of negotiations with bargaining units that included several provisions to help California reduce employee compensation costs this fiscal year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The disbursement on July 1 was abruptly frozen the day prior.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Even after federal funds were reinstated weeks later, disbursement delays further affected how employees were paid.—
Janelle Mella,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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