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
If farmers are unable to sell all their soybeans, the crop remains stored for the next year, creating an oversupply that drags prices down even further.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The surge in demand helped put a significant dent in what’s been a vast oversupply of new homes on the market.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
While oversupply does exist, demand is also dropping faster because of AI efficiencies.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The combined companies would improve distribution of resources and reduce the need to restrict solar production because of oversupply, grid congestion or lack of demand.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The surge in demand helped put a significant dent in what’s been a vast oversupply of new homes on the market.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
While oversupply does exist, demand is also dropping faster because of AI efficiencies.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The combined companies would improve distribution of resources and reduce the need to restrict solar production because of oversupply, grid congestion or lack of demand.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversupply
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply
Noun
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Due to Boston's surplus of talented outfielders under contract, the team has no shortage of options to choose from for who will be in the outfield next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several governors have declared states of emergency so surplus and emergency funds can be used to help food banks or SNAP recipients directly.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Jay Gatsby, a man of immense wealth and few scruples, almost nothing is beyond his voracious appetite for excess.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Saraceno explained that there is commonly an excess of huskies in shelters.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Oversupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversupply. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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