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Vinony

overpayment

noun

  1. to pay too much, pay in excess
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From over- + payment.

  1. Payment exceeding the amount actually due.

    “The employer sued to recover overpayment of wages.”

    “The Social Security Administration announced Friday that it will no longer automatically withhold 100% of the overpayment amount from recipients’ monthly benefits. Instead, it will collect 10% – or $10, whichever is greater – to recover the overpayment. […] The Social Security Administration recovered more than $4.9 billion in overpayments in fiscal year 2023 but still ended the year with a total balance of $23 billion in uncollected payments.”