overcapacity

noun

over·ca·pac·i·ty ˌō-vər-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē

-ˈpa-stē

: excessive capacity for production or services in relation to demand

Examples of overcapacity in a Sentence

The airlines are lowering their prices because of an overcapacity of seats.

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The action comes at a time when the Austin Animal Center, the city's centralized animal shelter, has struggled with overcapacity issues over most of the past decade. —

Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s certainly global overcapacity in the sector: Companies have announced $1.1 trillion in investments in battery cell and component production between 2024 and 2030, analysts at BloombergNEF said in June. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024 Owing to persistent global overcapacity, however, the U.S. steel industry continued to face financial challenges and pressures to consolidate. —

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 The overcapacity in China’s car industry currently poses the greatest risk to Europe, given the crucial role that the European auto industry plays in European growth and employment. —

Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overcapacity