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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Between 2011 and 2021, the state contracted with IBM to catch fraud and overpayments in the Medicaid provider space using computer algorithms.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
In March 2022, auditors at Century Casino in Cripple Creek found an $1,800 overpayment on an electronic roulette game and traced it to Min through video surveillance.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Kaprizov’s $17 million AAV extension is a slight overpayment.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This suggests their overpayment is based less on enduring affection and more on bidding-war fever.
—Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
In March 2022, auditors at Century Casino in Cripple Creek found an $1,800 overpayment on an electronic roulette game and traced it to Min through video surveillance.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Kaprizov’s $17 million AAV extension is a slight overpayment.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This suggests their overpayment is based less on enduring affection and more on bidding-war fever.
—Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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