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Recent Examples of overpayment
The Jeannot signing was widely panned as an overpayment.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
This can be an overpayment to people who are not entitled to the benefits or an underpayment to people who are entitled to the benefits but are denied or paid the wrong amount.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 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
Last year, Florida’s emergency management division sued the company, Trinity Health Care Services, over the overpayment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
This can be an overpayment to people who are not entitled to the benefits or an underpayment to people who are entitled to the benefits but are denied or paid the wrong amount.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 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
Last year, Florida’s emergency management division sued the company, Trinity Health Care Services, over the overpayment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Just be cautious, create a repayment plan and avoid making a habit out of taking out cash advances.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s no date yet for when collections might restart, but officials said more updates will come as the new repayment system is finalized.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The casino said all workers also get paid time off, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and long-term disability insurance perks.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Azar said many of his clients have been asked to sign releases in exchange for reimbursement.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Protections for workers are eroding Nepal and Bangladesh are among several countries in Asia that rely heavily on remittances from migrant workers who are vulnerable to abuses despite decades of work aimed at protecting them.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers have introduced bills that would bar undocumented immigrants from opening bank accounts and restrict the money-transfer services that many immigrants use to send remittances back to their home countries.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Britain has also agreed to approximately £3 billion [$4 billion] in compensation over the life of the deal, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 50 years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The department also spent more than $17 million on support staff and administrative compensation.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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And disbursements from the accounts will be subject to taxes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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This aligns tax liability with the disbursement event and ensures that canceled or expired transactions are not taxed.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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And the guest appearance by the incomparable Missy Elliott — giving, for the time, an all-too-rare Super Bowl spotlight on hip-hop — helped take the whole shebang to the next level.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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China has outspent the US on a three-to-one basis in terms of official lending and grant-giving since 2014 in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Brad Parks, executive director of AidData in Virginia.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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