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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
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The update also included a significant reassessment of the state of the world’s birds, which involved thousands of experts over a nine-year period.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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These include living outside the country for longer than permitted or a reassessment of eligibility, again potentially related to past criminal convictions.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The survey by Prosper Insights & Analytics polled 8,045 consumers about their Halloween shopping plans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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The surveys found the most popular senator in their state was Democratic affiliated Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who had 71 percent approval versus 25 percent disapproval, giving a net approval rating of +46.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Overestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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