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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The Forces Pension Society, a not-for-profit which supports military retirees, said it is aware of many overpayment cases running into the tens of thousands of pounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Buyers with the lowest debt burdens relative to their incomes tend to have the highest rate of overpayment, the research found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
The forecasts for Medicare Advantage overpayments by the Senate Joint Economic Committee assumed a 20% overpayment rate.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
The dividend, or, to speak more correctly, the annual return of surplus, will correct any overpayment on this account.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891 by Various
She notes that the proportion of food stamps that were overpayments went up by only about 60%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The GAO’s estimate of total improper overpayments is not completely comprehensive, as the GAO admits.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2024 that insurer practices contribute to potential overpayments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
UnitedHealthcare is a company accused of numerous offenses, from ignoring doctors’ advice and denying claims for services they deemed not “medically necessary” to extracting overpayments from the federal government.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
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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