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

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

The cause: sluggish sales of the region’s famous sweet port wine and overproduction. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024

Visible symptoms include jaundice, a health condition where the eyes and skin have a yellowish hue because of a lack of or overproduction of bilirubin. —Devineé Lingo, M.s., Rdn, Health, 9 Sep. 2024

This condition is characterized by an overproduction of sebum and the growth of the aforementioned Malassezia yeast fungi on the scalp. —Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024