OVERSTOCKS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overstocks

noun

plural of overstock

as in surpluses

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Noun

That means China’s monopoly power, and its ability to weaponize it, will expand as its surpluses force more and more foreign companies out of business.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
The number uses an unrealistic 2001 baseline that projected endless surpluses, as if the late-1990s revenue windfall would last forever.

— Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpluses

Noun

Across the 10 seasons PSR was in operation from 2015-16 onwards, our calculations turned up 40 separate instances of SCR excesses.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Historical legacy is not destiny, and Russia’s excesses cannot be blamed solely on its ties to the political culture of the steppes.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of excesses

Noun

Contractors can actually face fines from GDOT if closing overages cause damage.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The same Congress that routinely spent any overages in Social Security tax collections will soon enough dip into general revenues to pay full Social Security benefits.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of overages

Noun

Plant officials maintain that Diablo is safe and subject to constant seismic studies and layers of redundancies to prevent a nuclear meltdown.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The automaker had agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 July 2026

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