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
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
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Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
While previous research found that the devices overestimated oxygen levels for darker skin tones, this study found the opposite.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
And the final 2024 revision, issued in February, showed that the 2024 data was overestimated by only 589,000 jobs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
And Russia’s economic might is also often overestimated.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the Joint Forces grouping, said Russian troops rushed their offensive, overestimated their strength, and are suffering losses in urban areas.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
While previous research found that the devices overestimated oxygen levels for darker skin tones, this study found the opposite.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
And the final 2024 revision, issued in February, showed that the 2024 data was overestimated by only 589,000 jobs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
And Russia’s economic might is also often overestimated.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the Joint Forces grouping, said Russian troops rushed their offensive, overestimated their strength, and are suffering losses in urban areas.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimated
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The men stole dozens of jewelry pieces, valued at approximately $20,000, according to the DA’s office.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Raytheon’s project, valued at $115 million, aims to strengthen the company’s missile production capabilities and support growing global defense requirements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Hurricanes have appreciated significantly since Dundon bought the team for $420 million in 2018.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most tasters appreciated that this spread had a nice taste and was not too sweet or overpowering.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Morricone, who died in 2020 at age 91, was one of the most prolific and admired composers in film history.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the office, he was admired not only for his skill and leadership, but also for his compassion toward new team members, his uplifting humor during challenging times, and his calm guidance in high-pressure situations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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In recent weeks, investors in private credit have been demanding their money back amid concerns that lenders overvalued loans tied to risky companies — many of which are software firms whose businesses may be disrupted by artificial intelligence.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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