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
Polls also narrowly overestimated Democrats in 2020 and 2024.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Canes appear to have vastly overestimated the run-blocking skills of the interior of their offensive line.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
But if our models haven't treated abundances properly, the cooling time has likely been overestimated.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Kentucky's largest school system is shrinking, with the latest enrollment numbers showing Jefferson County Public School leaders slightly overestimated how many students would show up for school this fall.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Has Starmer overestimated the public’s appetite for complexity?
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
However, a new set of observations from telescopes around the world, including the VLT and combined with radar data, has shown how astronomers had overestimated KY26's properties.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The company has also fairly consistently missed consensus earnings estimates in recent quarters, suggesting its overall growth trajectory may have been overestimated.
—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
MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Canes appear to have vastly overestimated the run-blocking skills of the interior of their offensive line.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
But if our models haven't treated abundances properly, the cooling time has likely been overestimated.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Kentucky's largest school system is shrinking, with the latest enrollment numbers showing Jefferson County Public School leaders slightly overestimated how many students would show up for school this fall.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Has Starmer overestimated the public’s appetite for complexity?
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
However, a new set of observations from telescopes around the world, including the VLT and combined with radar data, has shown how astronomers had overestimated KY26's properties.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The company has also fairly consistently missed consensus earnings estimates in recent quarters, suggesting its overall growth trajectory may have been overestimated.
—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
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In fact, disposable medical apparel is valued for helping reduce cross-contamination risk, because single-use items are not subjected to laundering cycles or reuse.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Reuters reported that the private equity firm backtracked on its bid, valued at $64 a share, about a week ago.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Combat correspondent Jan Bender, whose video footage in Fallujah was used for the movie, appreciated these aspects.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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The support is appreciated during the financial strain.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the 1980s, Jobs visited Sony and admired the company uniforms that Miyake had designed—a taupe nylon jacket with removable sleeves that could convert into a vest.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ross has long admired McDaniel's offensive scheming and thinks the coach can still provide a competitive advantage in that realm, according to a coach familiar with the Dolphins' thinking.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Oracle has since declined 16% in the past month, partly out of concern the company could be overvalued .—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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The broader stock market has had a record-setting year, but that has raised worries that stocks could be overvalued.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grisham’s defense was overrated by Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who raved about his ability to man the center of the outfield.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Both the Aggies and Fighting Irish ended up being overrated, but a win like that is still a big win.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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