1. having more applications, orders, or interest than available places, shares, or resources
Usage: commonly used in business, finance, and education contexts
2. having subscribed to more shares or units of an offering than are available for purchase
Usage: finance and investment terminology

Examples

• The popular university program was oversubscribed, with three applicants for every available seat.
• The initial public offering was oversubscribed within hours of opening.
• The concert tickets sold out quickly because the event was heavily oversubscribed.
• The scholarship program received so many applications that it was oversubscribed by 200 percent.
• The new housing development was oversubscribed, with buyers competing for limited units.
• The online course became oversubscribed after a celebrity endorsed it on social media.