as in surplus
the act of producing more of something than is needed or wanted
The overproduction of oil caused the fuel companies to lower their prices. Heartburn can be caused by the overproduction of stomach acid.
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Recent Examples of overproduction
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.
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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
This overproduction of skin cells results in many symptoms of psoriasis, including psoriasis plaques and inflamed, scaly skin.5
Experts don't fully understand why some people experience this immune system reaction, but the cause likely involves a combination of genetics and environmental triggers.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 6 July 2025
The old compensation was essentially full credit for overproduction, called Retail Rate (about $0.30/kWh).
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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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
This overproduction of skin cells results in many symptoms of psoriasis, including psoriasis plaques and inflamed, scaly skin.5
Experts don't fully understand why some people experience this immune system reaction, but the cause likely involves a combination of genetics and environmental triggers.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 6 July 2025
The old compensation was essentially full credit for overproduction, called Retail Rate (about $0.30/kWh).
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overproduction
Noun
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Abiy has said the dam will improve access to electricity for the almost half the population who had none as recently as 2022, and export the surplus to the region.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is even a world in which Winnipeg’s best play is to forget about its surplus of veteran defencemen, giving Salomonsson third-pairing minutes as soon as this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 1956, long before those flashy rhinestone jumpsuits, the infamous Jungle Room, and all the Vegas excess, Elvis was just a handsome, super-talented guy playing high schools and military bases along the Gulf coast.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Overproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overproduction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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