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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Below are some key highlights from the report: Thailand is slipping into prolonged deflation, with tight financial conditions, weak tourism, and exposure to China's overcapacity fueling a downward spiral.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Domestic overcapacity and brutal internal competition have already pushed Chinese firms to expand abroad in search of profit margins.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
China has produced more than the world can consume, and the country is saddled with overcapacity and heavy debt.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Xi Jinping's policies are currently aggravating the overcapacity problem, not mitigating it.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Domestic overcapacity and brutal internal competition have already pushed Chinese firms to expand abroad in search of profit margins.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
China has produced more than the world can consume, and the country is saddled with overcapacity and heavy debt.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Xi Jinping's policies are currently aggravating the overcapacity problem, not mitigating it.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overcapacity
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“Overcapacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcapacity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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