overproduction
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of overproduction
First recorded in 1815–25; over- + production
Vocabulary lists containing overproduction
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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Shein says it conducts regular third-party audits to ensure fair wages, and it says its on-demand model avoids overproduction and thus "dramatically reduces waste".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Chinese carmakers are flooding foreign markets because of fierce competition between more than 100 domestic auto brands, overproduction and a sluggish economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Germany before World War I provoked backlash because of its rise in exports and overproduction, similar to China today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
They found evidence of EXO1 overproduction in multiple cancer types, including tumors of the breast, skin, liver and cervix, consistent with earlier research.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Yet is our real problem not one of overproduction?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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