oversupply

[oh-ver-suh-plahy, oh-ver-suh-plahy] / ˈoʊ vər səˌplaɪ, ˌoʊ vər səˈplaɪ /

NOUN

surplus

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glut

STRONG

balance excess fat overage overflow overkill overmuch overrun overstock plethora plus remainder residue superabundance superfluity surfeit surplusage

WEAK

something extra the limit too much

Antonyms

STRONG

base core lack need want

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So, we shouldn’t be concerned about a massive oversupply after the war ends?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That has created some oversupply of new homes and helped tilt the market in favor of buyers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Downtown has suffered from an oversupply of office space since a building spree in the 1980s and early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Since then, the market has struggled with oversupply and weaker demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In some sections there is an oversupply of such labor; in other sections a shortage.

From Negro Migration during the War by Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay)

oversupply

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