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
The problem is exacerbated because retail chocolate prices are still high, so consumer demand is low, and the industry has too much manufacturing capacity, creating an oversupply.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Because of that, Moody’s has taken a number of downward ratings actions against producers, because the oversupply eats away at margins and the capacity to pay debt is eroding.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s an oversupply at every phase.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Global milk prices have crashed, driven by a massive oversupply, causing prices to plummet below production costs and threatening many small-to-mid-sized dairy farms.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oversupply
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Because of that, Moody’s has taken a number of downward ratings actions against producers, because the oversupply eats away at margins and the capacity to pay debt is eroding.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s an oversupply at every phase.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Global milk prices have crashed, driven by a massive oversupply, causing prices to plummet below production costs and threatening many small-to-mid-sized dairy farms.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oversupply
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply
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Newsom then proposes spending that $10 billion in the next year’s budget, according to the LAO report — in essence, making a quick deposit to carry some of this year’s surplus over for next year’s budget.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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By linking their grids, member states can share domestic surpluses in real time.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Temperatures in excess of 82 degrees Fahrenheit are considered ideal conditions for tropical storm or hurricane development.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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These morality tales, focusing on figures like Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky, make an implicit claim that individual avarice somehow explains the excesses of an entire era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Oversupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversupply. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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