oversubscribe
verb (used with object)
to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required.
oversubscription
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a word derived from
oversubscribe.
Example Sentences
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Arm is discussing the possibility of raising the price range and seeking a valuation of more than $54.5 billion, in light of the IPO's oversubscription, the sources said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2023
After decades of fighting over the meager trickles of the Jordan River and the oversubscription of a pipeline from the Sea of Galilee, Israel went back to the drawing board on its irrigated crops.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
“Once we became clear that we did have more oversubscription to the program than there was, we figured out a solution to it.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
The deferral packages are an attempt by universities to tackle course oversubscription, after a record number of school students achieved top A-level grades.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2021
In the matter of oversubscription the offer diverges vitally.
From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson
