as in valuing
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 overestimating
However, this optimism could promote overestimating things.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The new study could be overestimating tramadol’s benefits, Jakobsen said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Investors are on tenterhooks as stocks, particularly across the AI industry, continue to notch impressive growth, even as concerns mount that investors may be overestimating companies' abilities to generate revenue.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Here, Gazdecki joins Big Think for a chat about when to let go and when to hold on, the dangers of overestimating one’s own ability, and why sometimes the smartest decisions are also the most difficult to make.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Last year, Hayward officials made some significant miscalculations in the city’s budget — overestimating revenue, underestimating expenses and making a sizable purchase of a movie theater downtown that drained $31 million from the city’s reserves, according to city officials.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Experts caution against overestimating tariffs’ deficit-busting powers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
In my experience, franchises do tend to recoup upfront costs more quickly than new startups, but overestimating your profits can lead to franchise failure.
—Seth Lederman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These are often the result of visitors underestimating the conditions and sometimes overestimating their own capabilities.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The new study could be overestimating tramadol’s benefits, Jakobsen said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Investors are on tenterhooks as stocks, particularly across the AI industry, continue to notch impressive growth, even as concerns mount that investors may be overestimating companies' abilities to generate revenue.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Here, Gazdecki joins Big Think for a chat about when to let go and when to hold on, the dangers of overestimating one’s own ability, and why sometimes the smartest decisions are also the most difficult to make.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Last year, Hayward officials made some significant miscalculations in the city’s budget — overestimating revenue, underestimating expenses and making a sizable purchase of a movie theater downtown that drained $31 million from the city’s reserves, according to city officials.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Experts caution against overestimating tariffs’ deficit-busting powers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
In my experience, franchises do tend to recoup upfront costs more quickly than new startups, but overestimating your profits can lead to franchise failure.
—Seth Lederman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These are often the result of visitors underestimating the conditions and sometimes overestimating their own capabilities.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
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An OpenAI market debut could be the biggest in history, valuing the company at $1 trillion, according to Reuters.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite having the same 6-2 record, the selection committee appears to be going off the old eye test instead of valuing head-to-head matchups.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yang jumped in, appreciating his photo of Bailey in a black jumpsuit hoisting himself up on a set of gymnastic rings.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Similarly mundane material is given to Seth Rogen (as a fellow rabbi more concerned with having fun than appreciating the faith), Kate Berlant (as Rogen’s partner in faith), and Alex Karpovsky (as another rabbi, this one invited to join Noah’s temple).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Celebrini is among many players his age who grew up admiring Jonathan Toews, who signed a one-year deal with his hometown Jets in July.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Orbán-admiring Hungarian press is full of stories about how Orbán will be staying at Blair House, the official guest residence of the White House, a sign of how much things have changed since Orbán was persona non grata during the Biden years.—
Kim Lane Scheppele,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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And respecting human dignity allows business and organizational leaders to do so in ways that, frankly, few competitors are pursuing.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Toklas went on to fiercely uphold the author’s legacy, honoring Stein’s apparent desire to be understood while at the same time respecting her equally strong wish to remain elusive.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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