overpayment
noun
over·pay·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈpā-mənt 
plural overpayments
: payment that exceeds what is necessary
overpayment of taxes
… implemented electronic payrolls for all employees to prevent overpayment …—
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
also
: an amount that is paid in excess
… two taxpayers could not get refunds of tax overpayments dating back more than four years … —Samantha McCaughren
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That was something that was meant to prevent duplicative claims and overpayments, but this had to be removed from the bill.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
However, those who have been overpaid can file for an overpayment waiver.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
There's no public figure on how many recipients have been overpaid, but the SSA tried to reclaim overpayments from about 2 million people in the fiscal year that ended September 2023, according to KFF and Cox Media Group, based on data acquired in a Freedom of Information Act request.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 June 2025
The vast majority of states on the list have payment error rates, which factors in a state’s overpayments and underpayments, above 6 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 26 May 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
However, those who have been overpaid can file for an overpayment waiver.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
There's no public figure on how many recipients have been overpaid, but the SSA tried to reclaim overpayments from about 2 million people in the fiscal year that ended September 2023, according to KFF and Cox Media Group, based on data acquired in a Freedom of Information Act request.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 June 2025
The vast majority of states on the list have payment error rates, which factors in a state’s overpayments and underpayments, above 6 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overpayment
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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