overpayment
Americannoun
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a payment which exceeds the amount owed; the amount paid in excess of what is owed.
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the act of paying more than is owed.
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Estée Lauder’s stock has tumbled 24% this year, with investors concerned about consumer spending and potential overpayment in the deal.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
The forecasts for Medicare Advantage overpayments by the Senate Joint Economic Committee assumed a 20% overpayment rate.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Otherwise, keeping the benefits is considered overpayment, which leaves you subject to penalties that could prevent you from receiving future benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Dudley took her mother off auto pay and said AT&T sent gift cards to compensate for overpayment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
He knew quite well that the man would not wait; believed that the overpayment would induce him to get away as quickly and as far as possible.
From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Murray, Charles Theodore
After getting out of debt, Sarah says she and Lee have never overstretched themselves and have made regular overpayments on their mortgage.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The forecasts for Medicare Advantage overpayments by the Senate Joint Economic Committee assumed a 20% overpayment rate.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
American seniors paid billions of dollars in extra premiums due to alleged Medicare overpayments, according to a report by the Joint Economic Committee, a bipartisan group of lawmakers that advises Congress on financial matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
In a statement the trust said "the use of debt collection agencies is always a last resort," and some of those were historic overpayments being dealt with some time afterwards.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
For either purpose a comparatively small sum is required, while the level premium company must pile up tens of millions of overpayments to cover the requirements of the principle on which it conducts its business.
From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5 by Various
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