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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The San Francisco startup raised a $10 million seed round led by Benchmark in April 2023, and announced a $25 million Series A in 2024 led by Sequoia and valuing the company at $200 million.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Apple will pay an average of approximately $150 million annually to Formula 1 under the pact, valuing it at about $750 million over the term, according to a source with direct knowledge of the agreement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our expert, Tom Gideon, gave them a great review, appreciating their comfortable fit and bright sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Everybody’s appreciating it for its filmic quality.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Someone remembers him admiring her dachshunds.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota’s star guard spent the immediate aftermath of his team’s elimination admiring Oklahoma City’s defensive connectivity.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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Not respecting her wishes at all.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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But Sammie Mason, a spokeswoman for the project, said G3 has every intention of respecting the mining town’s rich history.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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