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overproduction

[oh-ver-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˈoʊ vər prəˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
depression
Synonyms
STRONG
bankruptcy bust crash crisis deflation dislocation downturn drop failure inactivity inflation panic paralysis recession retrenchment sag slide slowness slump stagflation stagnation unemployment
WEAK
bad times bear market big trouble hard times rainy days
Antonyms
STRONG
calm increase rise success
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge
NOUN
overflow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge flash flood overabundance torrent
STRONG
Niagara advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overcrowding overkill overmuch plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill spillover submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus
Antonyms
STRONG
discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

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After a 50% sale of the company to Fiat in 1969, Ferrari was losing money and furloughing workers due to a misguided strategy of overproduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The probes centered on overproduction and importing goods made with forced labour, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Then came the junk wax period, marked by mass overproduction that devalued the product.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

According to Dr. Thierry, it may be that persistent overproduction of NETs, fueled by self-perpetuating inflammatory and thrombotic loops, exacerbates disease severity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Five of the Directors of World Steel are members, and World Steel suffers from overproduction.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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