OVERSUPPLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

oversupply

noun

ˈō-vər-sə-ˌplī

Definition of oversupply

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed an oversupply of new homes is helping to drive down housing prices

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Recent Examples of oversupply While one resource was heavily in demand, the country had an oversupply of the other. — Robert Smith, NPR, 29 July 2026 Investors secured their profits, yes, as concerns grew that the memory industry, highly cyclical by nature, may be headed toward oversupply. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 30 June 2026 American wine has never enjoyed greater global credibility, but the industry faces historic crossroads today, grappling with oversupply, declining consumption and growing uncertainty about its future. — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversupply

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Noun

In addition, the county could use $5 million from its 2026 surplus funds to pay for a new rental assistance program for lower-income residents.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Democrats framed their opposition around current budget woes, as the state surplus declines and lawmakers face difficult decisions about funding cuts.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of surplus

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In Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel The Giver, a world of human complexity has been flattened deliberately to remove the inconvenient excesses of emotion and feeling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
At the exact same time, young, upstart groups like the Ramones and the Clash were forming in response to the corporatization of rock, the bloated egos of its biggest stars, and the excesses of prog with the back-to-basics minimalism of punk.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026