overexpansion

/ ˌəʊvərɪksˈpænʃən /

noun

1. an excessive increase, enlargement, or development, esp in the activities of a company

Example Sentences

Since late 2022, Amazon has laid off 27,000 workers, as the company has slashed costs in an effort to recover from overexpansion during the pandemic.

From New York Times

But as Amazon continues to pull itself out of a year of cost-cutting after a period of overexpansion, it must balance new ideas with government oversight.

From Seattle Times

Subway had been closing locations in recent years amid a host of problems including outdated decor and operations, overexpansion, and $5 foot-long deals that eroded franchisees' profits.

From Reuters

And both suffer from the overexpansion of secondary characters, a kind of narrative clutter.

From New York Times

More recently, Amazon’s business suffered a decline because of overexpansion.

From Washington Post