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Recent Examples of overestimation
The governor’s office projects a drop to just $24.7 million by 2026, though the Legislative Analyst noted that’s likely an overestimation.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Even if that number is a vast overestimation, and the death toll from all nuclear accidents were a vast underestimation, splitting atoms in nuclear power stations is still one of the safest things that humanity does.
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
This was later updated to reflect a 598,000 overestimation in previous data.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The possible overestimation could be due to a change in the direction of the tsunami’s energy.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Even if that number is a vast overestimation, and the death toll from all nuclear accidents were a vast underestimation, splitting atoms in nuclear power stations is still one of the safest things that humanity does.
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
This was later updated to reflect a 598,000 overestimation in previous data.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The possible overestimation could be due to a change in the direction of the tsunami’s energy.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimation
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For Smith-Njigba, underestimation precedes dominance.—
Adam Kilgore,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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As the only female taxi driver working her corner of Nigeria’s heaving metropolis, Lady is accustomed to underestimation by a callous patriarchy, and staunchly resists the gender normatives implied by her name.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Health advocates have long pushed for tighter scrutiny of BHA, which the FDA flagged for reassessment during its overhaul of its post-market chemical review process.—
Siddhi Mahatole,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Through a reassessment of habitable zone models and boundary calculations, this study expands the range of worlds considered potentially habitable, revealing new targets in the search for life.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gatorland is the national’s most popular roadside attraction, according to a new survey that weighs TripAdvisor reviews, Instagram posts and worldwide Google searches.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Roughly the same share, 64%, think all retirement plans should allow the same investment options, the survey found.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Overestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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