as in overproduction
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Recent Examples of overstock
The slender building was formerly used as storage by its previous owner, who bought and resold overstock products.
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Effective inventory allocation, for example, is central to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, but retailers continue to grapple with balancing overstock and understock, inaccurate demand forecasting and inefficient distribution systems.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s overstock deals include bags of all sizes, such as this American Tourister luggage set for less than $150, and smaller bags like this Fossil tote for 46 percent off to keep your wallet, water bottle, and sunscreen close by.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
Liquidity Services works with eight of the nation’s 10 largest retailers, bringing their overstock and returned goods to the warehouses and reselling them.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Effective inventory allocation, for example, is central to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, but retailers continue to grapple with balancing overstock and understock, inaccurate demand forecasting and inefficient distribution systems.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Amazon’s overstock deals include bags of all sizes, such as this American Tourister luggage set for less than $150, and smaller bags like this Fossil tote for 46 percent off to keep your wallet, water bottle, and sunscreen close by.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
Liquidity Services works with eight of the nation’s 10 largest retailers, bringing their overstock and returned goods to the warehouses and reselling them.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
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Inefficiencies due to poor forecasting will be tackled by layering in more responsive, just-in-time manufacturing with the typical mass-scale production, which could help mitigate overproduction—another major contributor of emissions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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After causing the overproduction of hevin in some mice and not in others, the researchers found that boosting hevin levels prevented cognitive decline in both the Alzheimer’s mouse models and the healthy middle-aged mice.—
Paul McClure
May 14,
New Atlas,
14 May 2025
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New movies and series are added to Apple TV Plus every Wednesday and Friday, ad-free, and in surplus.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Zucchini overabundance is a common predicament for home gardeners.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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However, part of the beauty of the NFL Draft is how much gold can be mined out of mid- and late-round selections on Day 3, even in a class without an overabundance of depth.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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But the soft power derived from American culture will not survive the excesses of the U.S. government during the next four years if American democracy continues to erode and the country acts as a bully abroad.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Cobalt and nickel prices have collapsed since 2022 and both are now in oversupply worldwide.—
Victor Vescovo,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Philippine builders from Ayala Land to the billionaire Sy family’s SM Prime are slowing down the construction and marketing of new high-rise housing projects as the real estate industry grapples with an oversupply of middle-income condominiums in Metro Manila.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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