as in to appreciate
to place too high a value on
the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice
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Recent Examples of overestimate
The current argument overestimates how fast AI is overtaking and replacing the SaaS landscape.
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Tyler Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Zwick says subsequent research has found that Hsieh and Moretti overestimated the size of that effect on economic growth.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Still, Clark and Alaimo warned parents to not overestimate their ability to provide safety from afar.
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Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Too often, Mendler said, people overestimate the risks of trying something new.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Tyler Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Zwick says subsequent research has found that Hsieh and Moretti overestimated the size of that effect on economic growth.
—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Still, Clark and Alaimo warned parents to not overestimate their ability to provide safety from afar.
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Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Too often, Mendler said, people overestimate the risks of trying something new.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
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Caparelli-Ruff said the office appreciated working with the County Board to receive bipartisan support for school safety improvements.
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In Texas, appreciating the process of patriotism Rodney Ellis will celebrate at picnics around his precinct in Houston with barbecue pork ribs and ice tea, and a heaping helping of worry about the nation's future.
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Francis retained a stake of more than 70%, which Forbes valued at more than $900 million at the time.
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In late May, Cognition raised more than $1 billion in a new funding round that valued the startup at $26 billion, more than doubling its valuation from a September 2025 round.
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Defensively, Johnson’s switchability has perhaps been overrated.
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In many cases, pilots are overrated.
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The conventional wisdom in sports finance is that American franchises—the NFL, NBA, MLB—are grotesquely overvalued by any traditional metric.
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While a company's business quality might be strong, its investment quality diminishes when the narrative is overvalued.
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The floral still life was so admired that Caroline Louise, Margravine of Baden, spent three years trying to acquire it through her Paris agent.
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Still, most homeowners would prefer to admire them from the yard rather than the attic.
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For roughly a century after the Constitution was ratified, private property, contracts and free internal trade within the United States were respected.
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This shift invites us to share work, ideas, and talents more openly while choosing playful risks that still respect real-world limits.
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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