overpayment
noun
over·pay·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈpā-mənt 
plural overpayments
: payment that exceeds what is necessary
overpayment of taxes
… implemented electronic payrolls for all employees to prevent overpayment …—
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
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also
: an amount that is paid in excess
… two taxpayers could not get refunds of tax overpayments dating back more than four years … —Samantha McCaughren
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Independent oversight often uncovers meaningful overpayments that otherwise go unnoticed.
—Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The most serious charges against Cherfilus-McCormick involve overpayments of $5 million-plus that her family company, Trinity Health Care, received from the state Division of Emergency Management for a COVID-19 vaccination program.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Those problems, along with the potential autism overpayments, have drawn the scrutiny of federal regulators and Republicans in Congress, who sent a letter to state officials asking for more information about how the state detects and limits fraud.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The claims center on Cherfilus-McCormick's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business following Florida's overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The most serious charges against Cherfilus-McCormick involve overpayments of $5 million-plus that her family company, Trinity Health Care, received from the state Division of Emergency Management for a COVID-19 vaccination program.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Those problems, along with the potential autism overpayments, have drawn the scrutiny of federal regulators and Republicans in Congress, who sent a letter to state officials asking for more information about how the state detects and limits fraud.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The claims center on Cherfilus-McCormick's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business following Florida's overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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