overestimates

verb

present tense third-person singular of overestimate
as in values
to place too high a value on the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of overestimates The critic's power stems from the brain's inherent negativity bias, a survival mechanism that overestimates threats. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 But that, to me, overestimates the show’s ubiquity. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 Each side, in short, overestimates the other’s coherence. — Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025 Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time. — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 However, the government’s official rate overestimates the value of the peso, which has been losing value dramatically in recent years. — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimates
  1. values
  2. appreciates
  3. overvalues
  4. admires
  5. respects
Verb
  • The deal values the Caribbean resort chain at $6 billion and is expected to boost growth for both companies, according to CNBC.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If an organization truly values the voice of the customer, then the leaders closest to that voice need to be part of the conversations shaping business direction.
    — Alexi Hatch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of values
Verb
  • Affleck has now directed three films and appreciates Nolan’s approach to work.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This faux fur blanket is a particular favorite in my household — my husband appreciates the mid-weight warmth and plush feel, and our pup loves curling up next to her dad on the soft bubbled surface.
    — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of appreciates
Verb
  • Some think that price tag significantly overvalues the company.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.
    — Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of overvalues
Verb
  • Art can use life without requiring the artist to remain permanently available to anyone who admires the finished work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Anna, the film suggests, admires her husband warts and all, perhaps because there’s an enticing authenticity in all his inadequacies and brutish ways.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of admires
Verb
  • Companies can set sensible limits while still designing a process that respects the customer’s time and investment.
    — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jeziorski encourages her buyers to purchase a home in a way that respects the communities that already live there, not just chase the next undervalues.
    — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of respects

Browse Nearby Words

overestimated
overestimates
overestimating
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Overestimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimates. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tittle

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All