as in valued
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 overestimated
The company has also fairly consistently missed consensus earnings estimates in recent quarters, suggesting its overall growth trajectory may have been overestimated.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
For as the college loan disaster has shown, higher education’s importance to the country is grossly overestimated.
—Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
For as the college loan disaster has shown, higher education’s importance to the country is grossly overestimated.
—Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimated
Verb
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This evolution in masculinity, where vulnerability and authenticity are valued, moves away from the restrictive path in which the men interviewed by USA TODAY were raised.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Browser Company was valued at $550 million last year.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Daltorio agrees and recommends balancing bold wallpaper prints with a few moments of rest via solid colors and negative space, so the pattern can be truly appreciated.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fergus McCaffrey While context informs and amplifies the viewing experience, Jacobs’ abstract paintings may be appreciated without these backdrops.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fanning — a young performer long admired for her precision and emotional intelligence on screen — brings a quiet ache and layered restraint to the role.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hawke had long admired Scott, who also comes from theater.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Buffett Indicator is at 217%, a historically high level that signals the stock market might be strongly overvalued.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Media speculation indicates that the cash reflects Warren Buffett’s belief that corporations are presently overvalued.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Steve Sarkisian is overrated and always has been.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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As to the question of whether Franklin is overrated or underappreciated, check back in January.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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