oversaturated

British

/ ˌəʊvəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

(of igneous rocks) containing excess silica

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Experts say Chinese people are increasingly questioning the value of traditionally prized degrees from elite universities in an oversaturated market.

From Barron's

“We have seen almost an oversaturated supply of this group,” with gig labor expanding rapidly over the past two or three years, said Ernan Cui, an analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The industry for programmers is getting very oversaturated,” Akgul said.

From Los Angeles Times

Hill’s effort to appeal more directly to athletes comes after Nike oversaturated the market with casual sneakers that it is now trying to offload from its inventories.

From MarketWatch

But, he adds, cutting its costs by leaving oversaturated towns and city centres could be a good way to adapt.

From BBC

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