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oversubscribed

[ UK /ˌə‍ʊvəsəbskɹˈa‍ɪbd/ ]
[ US /ˌoʊvɝsəbsˈkɹaɪbd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
    the opera season was oversubscribed

How To Use oversubscribed In A Sentence

  • The company raised €10 million in May, but decided to extend the round after it was oversubscribed by potential investors.
  • The share issue of Denway Investments in 1993 became the most oversubscribed issue in the history of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • The placing was six times oversubscribed, but Melly says the company was more interested in getting a mixture of backers with different areas of expertise rather than one big investor.
  • The awards will help universities and colleges differentiate between candidates for oversubscribed courses.
  • It was estimated the shares would be 1,500 times oversubscribed.
  • Oversubscribed comprehensives are turning away applications for children whose parents have not put the school down as their first choice.
  • The popular secondary schools in the town are usually oversubscribed.
  • The course is limited to 60 people and was oversubscribed, due to the level of interest from members.
  • At the same time, courses in business studies and the humanities are oversubscribed.
  • When the trust's shares were issued several years ago, they were well oversubscribed and were seen as an efficient way for investors to participate in the mid-term endowment policy market.
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