as in overproduction
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Recent Examples of overstock
Amazon’s Outlet is a hub full of fleeting overstock deals in every department.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The slender building was formerly used as storage by its previous owner, who bought and resold overstock products.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Effective inventory allocation, for example, is central to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, but retailers continue to grapple with balancing overstock and understock, inaccurate demand forecasting and inefficient distribution systems.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s overstock deals include bags of all sizes, such as this American Tourister luggage set for less than $150, and smaller bags like this Fossil tote for 46 percent off to keep your wallet, water bottle, and sunscreen close by.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The slender building was formerly used as storage by its previous owner, who bought and resold overstock products.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Effective inventory allocation, for example, is central to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, but retailers continue to grapple with balancing overstock and understock, inaccurate demand forecasting and inefficient distribution systems.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s overstock deals include bags of all sizes, such as this American Tourister luggage set for less than $150, and smaller bags like this Fossil tote for 46 percent off to keep your wallet, water bottle, and sunscreen close by.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
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Inefficiencies due to poor forecasting will be tackled by layering in more responsive, just-in-time manufacturing with the typical mass-scale production, which could help mitigate overproduction—another major contributor of emissions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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After causing the overproduction of hevin in some mice and not in others, the researchers found that boosting hevin levels prevented cognitive decline in both the Alzheimer’s mouse models and the healthy middle-aged mice.—
Paul McClure
May 14,
New Atlas,
14 May 2025
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But the portion of the decision that raised the most hackles revised the rules so that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
2 June 2025
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The investment bank sees a surplus of 1 million bpd this year and 1.5 million bpd in 2026.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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So these companies are basically backing away in an overabundance of caution.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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In fact, some groups are saying the nice weather contributed to an overabundance of renewable energy causing line congestion and ultimately system instability.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But the soft power derived from American culture will not survive the excesses of the U.S. government during the next four years if American democracy continues to erode and the country acts as a bully abroad.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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But due to high interest rates, lack of lending support and an oversupply of apartments, according to Peebles, construction was moved from this summer to 2026.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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There are other signals that the rush into electric cars has created oversupply.—
Evelyn Cheng,Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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