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
As population growth and relocation patterns have since slowed, these areas are now seeing an oversupply of homes relative to buyer demand.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
An oversupply of milk and weaker consumer demand are causing dairy prices to fall.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
By some calculations, the oversupply is approximately 2 million barrels per day, twice Venezuela's total current daily production.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Despite the current oversupply, Stampone said long-term growth projections for Nashville remain high.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
An oversupply of milk and weaker consumer demand are causing dairy prices to fall.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
By some calculations, the oversupply is approximately 2 million barrels per day, twice Venezuela's total current daily production.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Despite the current oversupply, Stampone said long-term growth projections for Nashville remain high.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply
Noun
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Trade deficits and foreign investment surplus show voluntary market transactions from which each party expects to benefit, or the transactions would not occur.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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This spike, a bit higher than Swanson expected, is the result of a global surplus fading and import levels returning to normal.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While plenty of flashy tropical cocktails anchor the menu, Sumrall’s favorite libation leans more into 1920s excess.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mountainhead is one of HBO’s best original films and comes courtesy of writer-director Jesse Armstrong, one of the premier satirists of our age, having lampooned the world of media excess during Succession’s four seasons.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Oversupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversupply. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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