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
Crypto-native investors have a long history of overestimating institutional speed.
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Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
First off, thanks for overestimating me.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.
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Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact.
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Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
As a result, much of this research may be overestimating the number of microplastics.
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Anne McNeil,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
First off, thanks for overestimating me.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.
—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside.
—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact.
—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
As a result, much of this research may be overestimating the number of microplastics.
—
Anne McNeil,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
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Cultivating portable skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and adaptability is paramount, with 92% of companies valuing soft skills highly.
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Retail buyers chasing Musk’s dream of data centers in space and an eventual Mars settlement pushed the stock to about $225 on June 16, briefly valuing the company close to $2 trillion.
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This sustained energy is what many owners report appreciating most after the initial transition.
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Regardless of cause, the Yankees are certainly appreciating Goldschmidt’s vintage performance, which has also featured improved production against right-handed pitchers.
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Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though.
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The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.
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After touring the city and admiring the boulevards and parks with dear ol’ mom, Nicholas and Ileana made a bet on the Army-Navy football game, the Journal said.
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Many of the players grew up admiring Brazil, just as many of the Haitian fans flooding this city in their Caribbean nation’s blue and red national colors, to see the game live from the stands.
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Iran has set the bar high, and keeps raising it, by tying any final accord to a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, framed in the text of the agreement as respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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One of the most important things for them, beyond respecting the characters, was the look.
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“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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