cannot be overstated
idiom
—used to say that something is very large or very great
The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated.
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The necessity of an over-the-door hanger cannot be overstated.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The severity of the trade landscape cannot be overstated, executives told McKinsey and the Business of Fashion for the 2026 edition of The State of Fashion report.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
The impact of the marketplace of ideas theory cannot be overstated.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Haiti’s fragile situation before Hurricane Melissa cannot be overstated.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The severity of the trade landscape cannot be overstated, executives told McKinsey and the Business of Fashion for the 2026 edition of The State of Fashion report.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
The impact of the marketplace of ideas theory cannot be overstated.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Haiti’s fragile situation before Hurricane Melissa cannot be overstated.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Cannot be overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannot%20be%20overstated. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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