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

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

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