overbooking
- present participle of overbook.
Example Sentences
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, said it has already canceled some hotel reservations after overbooking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Newman and other industry experts say there’s no standard type of deal that cruise lines offer in the case of overbooking.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
The overbooking conundrum builds to a sentimental speech from Kermit and a feel-good ending set to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The combination of Tailors and Swiftiles more than doubles the speed while requiring only half the energy demands of existing hardware accelerators which cannot handle overbooking.
From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023
What’s more, airlines practice their own form of deception by overbooking their flights and hoping some passengers don’t show up.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023
