overcapacity
noun
over·ca·pac·i·ty
ˌō-vər-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē 
-ˈpa-stē
: excessive capacity for production or services in relation to demand
Examples of overcapacity in a Sentence
The airlines are lowering their prices because of an overcapacity of seats.
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This overcapacity results from the lacklustre production outlook, expected to be flat between 2023 and 2029, still 20% below the 2017, pre-Covid peak.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The overcapacity of today may be the foundation of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Any new import levies are on a collision course with stubbornly flat industrial production — a crucial driver of domestic and international volume from sectors that include mining, manufacturing, chemicals and electricity — and lingering overcapacity from the COVID shipping boom, experts said.
—Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Many industries suffer from severe overcapacity and falling prices.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The overcapacity of today may be the foundation of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Any new import levies are on a collision course with stubbornly flat industrial production — a crucial driver of domestic and international volume from sectors that include mining, manufacturing, chemicals and electricity — and lingering overcapacity from the COVID shipping boom, experts said.
—Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Many industries suffer from severe overcapacity and falling prices.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Overcapacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcapacity. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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