Synonyms of overestimation

overestimation

noun

as in underestimation

Related Words

• underestimation
• reassessment
• overevaluation
• survey
• inspection
• measurement
• transvaluation
• calculation
• audit
• examination
• scrutiny
• computation
• estimate
• evaluation
• scan
• estimation
• assessment
• review
• appraisal
• checkup
• valuation
• reckoning
• check
• appraisement
• mensuration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overestimation

All four actors failed to achieve Actor Award recognition this year, signaling a possible overestimation of enthusiasm for this international Oscar contender. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

The study found that the incorrect, older models led to a significant bias in criticality calculations, causing an artificial overestimation of the reactor’s effective neutron multiplication factor (keff). — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 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