overproductions

noun

plural of overproduction
as in excesses
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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  1. excesses
  2. surpluses
  3. abundances
Noun
  • On social media, even some fans railed against the gaudy excesses of the event, while rumours that leftover cake had been distributed outside it led to Marie Antoinette jibes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 July 2026
  • Even though Clinton’s remarks Saturday received muted response on cable news due to the heatwave and Trump’s excesses, online the former President deftly tapped into the shifts among Democrats for a more combative approach to curb MAGA.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
Definition of excesses
Noun
  • Social Security is primarily funded through payroll tax revenue and can supplement its benefit payments through its trust funds, which hold previous surpluses plus interest.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Social Security surpluses and deficits are mixed with the rest of the budget and included in federal-budget totals.
    — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of surpluses
Noun
  • Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
  • The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of abundances
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