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
By some calculations, the oversupply is approximately 2 million barrels per day, twice Venezuela's total current daily production.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The oversupply is also because everyone — including developers, contractors, accountants and brokers — wants to be a part of deals at a luxury price point, Simkins said.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Despite the current oversupply, Stampone said long-term growth projections for Nashville remain high.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
As a result, many whiskey producers are grappling with an oversupply of product, in addition to slowing sales growth.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
The oversupply is also because everyone — including developers, contractors, accountants and brokers — wants to be a part of deals at a luxury price point, Simkins said.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Despite the current oversupply, Stampone said long-term growth projections for Nashville remain high.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
As a result, many whiskey producers are grappling with an oversupply of product, in addition to slowing sales growth.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply
Noun
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Snowfall Breakdown Precipitation data highlights a surplus of snow, regardless of how the season is measured.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Viewing it releases a surplus of dopamine in the brain that leads your body to crave even more dopamine, creating a cycle of addiction.—
Beth Collums,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ellis wrote American Psycho as a satire of excess, a grotesque exaggeration of Reagan era moral vacancy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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When spot prices are rising for two-generation-old hardware, when every cloud provider is fully utilized, when demand keeps accelerating, that's not speculative excess.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Oversupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversupply. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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