Synonyms of overproduction

overproduction

noun

as in surplus

the act of producing more of something than is needed or wanted

The overproduction of oil caused the fuel companies to lower their prices.

Heartburn can be caused by the overproduction of stomach acid.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• oversupply
• overabundance
• overstock
• overflow
• surfeit
• surplusage
• superabundance
• superfluity
• overage
• overkill
• sufficiency
• redundancy
• plethora
• overplus
• fat
• plus
• profusion
• bellyful
• plenty
• overmuch
• bounty
• plentitude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lack
• scarcity
• dearth
• deficiency
• deficit
• want
• insufficiency
• undersupply

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of overproduction

Managing overproduction is not an issue for TPL, which collected almost $100 million in oil and gas royalties last quarter from the likes of Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips while not paying anything to operate the actual wells. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024

The group staged a takeover in New York City’s Times Square earlier this year to call attention to the problem of clothing overproduction. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024

The trio have promised to comply better, and make additional curbs to compensate for overproduction, but have generally been pumping in excess of their quotas. —Grant Smith, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024

Real-time data analysis allows manufacturers to adjust production levels quickly to meet actual demand, avoiding overproduction and reducing inventory and warehouse costs. —Hélène Kyriakakis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024