overpayment
Americannoun
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overpayments
plural
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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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Normally, when you get an overpayment notice in the mail, you need to pay the agency back within 30 days.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
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
Mr Donald also outlined in detail how the events around his overpayment to his former landlord unfolded.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
She lifted her grateful eyes with a look of appreciation that seemed to him overpayment for a service proposed, rather than done.
From The Duke Of Chimney Butte by P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman) Ivory
Florida last year started requiring health providers to promptly issue refunds of overpayments to patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Ray Lawton, 70, was told in July he owed £8,000 following six years of overpayments.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The forecasts for Medicare Advantage overpayments by the Senate Joint Economic Committee assumed a 20% overpayment rate.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2024 that insurer practices contribute to potential overpayments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 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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