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
But despite being the more rational and righteous of the parents, Maddie has a bad case of overestimating the relevance of her vocational training to the calamity at hand.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Present Bias And Over-Reliance On Market Returns Present bias can cause individuals to under-save for retirement and overestimate future financial stability.
—Vincent Gregoire, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Some dev shops may deliberately underbid to win contracts, only to later overestimate remaining work to increase revenue.
—Hirohisa Yamada, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In reality, both analyst teams overestimated Tesla’s free cash flows in the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Present Bias And Over-Reliance On Market Returns Present bias can cause individuals to under-save for retirement and overestimate future financial stability.
—Vincent Gregoire, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Some dev shops may deliberately underbid to win contracts, only to later overestimate remaining work to increase revenue.
—Hirohisa Yamada, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In reality, both analyst teams overestimated Tesla’s free cash flows in the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
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While urbanites gaze at Jaffe’s monumental canvas, naturalists may appreciate Reyes with Leon Tovar Gallery (Stand 366).—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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With easy access to the River Thames, Battersea Park, and the fashionable boutiques and restaurants of Chelsea’s King’s Road and Sloane Square, residents will appreciate the quality of their home amidst the lively city atmosphere.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Children: All About Sons Henry and Charlie His success in business put William on the Forbes billionaires list, with the magazine valuing his and his family's net worth at $3.4 billion in 2006.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Despite the cold-bloodedness of his alleged crime, many see it as an indictment of a health care system that values money over people.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Maybe such experience is overrated.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2025
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No controversies, no real debates over it being overrated.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Homeowners can sometimes use sales that signal lower valuations to challenge their tax assessments, arguing that their property is overvalued relative to recent market activity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite the immense growth opportunity, the shares are extremely overvalued at a forward PE of 76.8 and compared to their intrinsic value.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Former Leicester and Roma chief scout Jose Fontes has long been admired by TFG, while Kinnear is likely to play a key role in the hiring process.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Arrive early for a stroll around the Presidio’s gorgeous grounds, admire the view and check out the wide array of food trucks on the scene.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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He is well respected by the community and represents the very best of our next generation of leaders.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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During the first tone-setting 100 days of Trump’s second presidency, reaching a ceasefire agreement that’s respected by both sides — let alone a peace deal — has arguably been much harder than the White House leader had anticipated.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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