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
Recession fears and oversupply concerns fueled the slide in oil prices, with OPEC+ agreeing to boost production by 410,000 barrels per day in June .
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Sanz said an oversupply of electricity may have caused the initial problem and the grid operator could not ask traditional power plants to moderate their outputs because so few plants were online at the time.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
This same oversupply is leading prices to fall and new construction projects to be cut down.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Both platinum and palladium seem likely to continue outperforming as a decade of oversupply gives way to signs of a shortage developing.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Sanz said an oversupply of electricity may have caused the initial problem and the grid operator could not ask traditional power plants to moderate their outputs because so few plants were online at the time.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
This same oversupply is leading prices to fall and new construction projects to be cut down.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Both platinum and palladium seem likely to continue outperforming as a decade of oversupply gives way to signs of a shortage developing.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply
Noun
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Several were already sold out by 1 p.m. Thursday, but other restaurants open up their surplus shop in the evening.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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That one is a negative, however, as their +68 pop up surplus is quite a drag on their offense.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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With no shortage of natural night in this nursery, there’s little need for an excess of lamps or harsh overhead lighting, though the boho-style chandelier Storm added complements the wood finishes throughout the space.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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“Oversupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversupply. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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