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
Struck in 1922 during an unusually wet period, the Colorado River Compact overestimated how much water the river could provide.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Most students in the survey overestimated the earning power of their degrees.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Options pricing has overestimated the size of Nvidia’s post-report swing six of the past seven quarters, and 14 of the past 20, according to Cboe LiveVol data.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The sale actually revealed more about the market below $20 million, which experienced a depth of bidding that has been missing from the highly choreographed and overestimated auctions of recent years.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Insurers, hospitals, and policy experts took issue with the methodology Paragon used to estimate improper enrollments, saying they likely were vastly overestimated.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Maybe buyers simply overestimated demand when tickets sold out last summer.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The matches are down in Foxboro, hotel bookings have been overestimated and the Massachusetts host committee has raised just a paltry $20 million.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Most students in the survey overestimated the earning power of their degrees.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Options pricing has overestimated the size of Nvidia’s post-report swing six of the past seven quarters, and 14 of the past 20, according to Cboe LiveVol data.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The sale actually revealed more about the market below $20 million, which experienced a depth of bidding that has been missing from the highly choreographed and overestimated auctions of recent years.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Insurers, hospitals, and policy experts took issue with the methodology Paragon used to estimate improper enrollments, saying they likely were vastly overestimated.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Maybe buyers simply overestimated demand when tickets sold out last summer.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The matches are down in Foxboro, hotel bookings have been overestimated and the Massachusetts host committee has raised just a paltry $20 million.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimated
Verb
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Those qualities have not brought success in brief spells as head coach of Derby, Swansea, Reading or Belgian club Cercle Brugge, but Clement’s work alongside him has been highly valued at Chelsea, PSG, Madrid and Bayern Munich.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The contract, valued at nearly €700 million, represents not only the largest order ever secured by Vard, a subsidiary of Italy's Fincantieri Group, but also the largest vessel contract of its kind awarded to any Norwegian shipyard.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Although the role and impact of basic scientific research have not always been appreciated by the public, both political parties have traditionally been very supportive of research in universities and research institutes.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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To him, Rock City’s beauty and magic can only truly be appreciated in person.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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McKay admired how Greenberg, who has devoted his life to drawing attention to the climate crisis, has used every platform at his disposal to magnify the stakes of global warming.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Hanks, who is also an author, screenwriter, director and producer, has enjoyed a storybook career as a successful and admired artist.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk’s electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street’s 10 biggest companies.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk's electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street's 10 biggest companies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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In many cases, pilots are overrated.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Overestimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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