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- noun
delivering more than was requested
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Examples
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If the right teams advance to the series, Mr. Mulcahy said, "We certainly have a good shot at overdelivering, which is great for the advertiser," particularly if the Series goes six or seven games.
TVBizwire 2008
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Says NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston, in what might be an example of underpromising to end up overdelivering: "There's very little belief that consistent start times will translate into ratings boosts."
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"But what people should have realized at that point was that the method of communication for Whole Foods is to lean toward underpromising and overdelivering," she says.
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It's a curious fact that genomics has always been sold as a medical story, yet it keeps underdelivering useful medical knowledge and overdelivering other stuff.
The Failed Promise of Genomics Matt Ridley 2010
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NEW ORLEANS (Associated Press) - Underpromising with hopes of overdelivering, BP said Sunday that it is making progress on what could prove its most effective ...
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NEW ORLEANS (Associated Press) - Underpromising with hopes of overdelivering, BP said Sunday that it is making progress on what could prove its most effective effort yet to contain the Gulf oil leak, but cautioned that the verdict could be several days away.
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Yet more will oppose your passionate commitment to overdelivering.
The Leader Who Had No Title Robin Sharma 2010
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Of course, Mr. Dimon is a skilled manager of expectations -- with a history of underpromising and overdelivering.
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However, Macquarie has earned a reputation of underpromising and overdelivering and often upgrades its profit expectations throughout the year.
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After a few days, it became apparent that this might be a conscious strategy of underpromising and overdelivering.
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