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Recent Examples of overestimation
This was later updated to reflect a 598,000 overestimation in previous data.
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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
In a characteristic act of self-contradiction, however, his foreign policy is based on a significant overestimation of American power.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Additionally, the self-reporting of sleep duration may have introduced recall biases, including the overestimation of actual sleep time versus time spent in bed.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
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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
In a characteristic act of self-contradiction, however, his foreign policy is based on a significant overestimation of American power.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Additionally, the self-reporting of sleep duration may have introduced recall biases, including the overestimation of actual sleep time versus time spent in bed.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimation
Noun
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These numbers are likely an underestimation, though.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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There are a couple of reasons to think that this is an underestimation of the impact, as well.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The value of that loss of control, alongside a reassessment of the value of Barca Produccions generally (ie, the business Bridgeburg merged with), saw €65million in impairment charges hit Barca’s 2024-25 bottom line.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Relationship ideals may come up for reassessment.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact, a survey released last month from the BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth showed that over 54% of Americans earning $30,000 to $79,999 a year are now retail investors in the capital markets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Overestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimation. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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