as in to overestimate
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Recent Examples of overprice
Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
One of the quickest ways to lose momentum on a listing is overpricing.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
One of the quickest ways to lose momentum on a listing is overpricing.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
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Having built multibillion-dollar companies, often at a young age, their self-confidence frequently leads them to underestimate the complexities of public policy, to misunderstand public opinion, and to overestimate their ability to push large changes through quickly.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Founders often overestimate the power of their story and personal conviction, particularly the idea that investors primarily invest based on an intangible ‘feel’ for the team.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many asset classes are overvalued.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many financial experts believe that the stock market now is overvalued, and some warn that in 2026 popular indexes such as the S&P 500 may fall in value, or in any case not continue the growth of 2025.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Concertgoers have praised much about the festival, but complained about long concessions lines and inflated prices for beer and alcohol.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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Shareholders led by Thomas DiNapoli, New York state comptroller, sued on July 30, 2024, saying the company had made materially false statements about the company’s products and services that artificially inflated the stock price.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprice. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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