overcapacity
noun
over·ca·pac·i·ty
ˌō-vər-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē 
-ˈpa-stē
: excessive capacity for production or services in relation to demand
Examples of overcapacity in a Sentence
The airlines are lowering their prices because of an overcapacity of seats.
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The company continues to face challenges related to global steel overcapacity and import competition.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
Further straining ties, the U.S. has said Chinese industrial policies are creating overcapacity in key industries such as autos and slapped tariffs on China EVs.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
For its part, China officials have said publicly that there is no such thing as overcapacity.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 July 2024
Arnav Rao, transportation policy analyst at Open Markets Institute, a think tank focused on antitrust law and competition policy, said the probe’s findings pave the way for remedies like port fees for Chinese vessels, that will counter the effects of Chinese overcapacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
Further straining ties, the U.S. has said Chinese industrial policies are creating overcapacity in key industries such as autos and slapped tariffs on China EVs.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
For its part, China officials have said publicly that there is no such thing as overcapacity.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 July 2024
Arnav Rao, transportation policy analyst at Open Markets Institute, a think tank focused on antitrust law and competition policy, said the probe’s findings pave the way for remedies like port fees for Chinese vessels, that will counter the effects of Chinese overcapacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Overcapacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcapacity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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