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
There were also in-game management decisions, his loyalty to Fields, and Glenn overestimating the talent on the Jets’ roster.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
In contrast, a breakdown in communication breeds mistrust, which could give rise to harmful mistakes, such as an escalatory spiral from overestimating the threat posed by the other side, or a reckless deployment of AI in conflicts.
—Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Powell said the Fed thinks the official monthly payroll figures are overestimating the actual numbers by about sixty thousand.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Caution against overestimating something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
His argument is based in part on the prediction that tech firms are overestimating the valuable life of their chip investments, which could eventually weigh on their earnings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Shutdown aside, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently warned the government could be dramatically overestimating recent hiring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Investors also risk overestimating the degree to which any politician can overcome the region’s long-standing structural challenges, such as low educational levels and productivity.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The analyst also sees cost growth coming down for Viking, despite consensus overestimating cost growth after some concerns last quarter.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
In contrast, a breakdown in communication breeds mistrust, which could give rise to harmful mistakes, such as an escalatory spiral from overestimating the threat posed by the other side, or a reckless deployment of AI in conflicts.
—Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Powell said the Fed thinks the official monthly payroll figures are overestimating the actual numbers by about sixty thousand.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Caution against overestimating something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
His argument is based in part on the prediction that tech firms are overestimating the valuable life of their chip investments, which could eventually weigh on their earnings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Shutdown aside, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently warned the government could be dramatically overestimating recent hiring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Investors also risk overestimating the degree to which any politician can overcome the region’s long-standing structural challenges, such as low educational levels and productivity.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The analyst also sees cost growth coming down for Viking, despite consensus overestimating cost growth after some concerns last quarter.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
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Under 30 Europe alumni Victor Riparbelli and Steffen Tjerrild raised $200 million for their AI video startup Synthesia, valuing the company at $4 billion.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company went public in January 2025, valuing the business at around $1 billion.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jones’ character is also caring for a dying mother, looking bitterly at all that is fleeting in life without appreciating the future being built before her.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our modernization efforts were less about changing the experience and more about removing inhibitors from appreciating it in a modern context.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Along with admiring the fountain's grandeur, many who visit the fountain to toss a coin into the water with their right hand over their left shoulder.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tito sees it as a matter of respecting time.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump has a long history of respecting strong leaders who flatter him, regardless of their democratic credentials.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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