OVERPRICING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

overpricing

verb

present participle of overprice

as in overestimating

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Many investors bought into the tech sector after enormous gains had already happened, ignoring valuations and overestimating their risk tolerance until volatility showed up in their portfolio, Hickle said.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026
But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Definition of overestimating

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Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of overvaluing

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Wazne, one of Berri Brothers’ owners, said using low prices to keep a constant flow of cost-conscious customers helps his business by inflating footfall to the stands’ convenience stores.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Several models would then follow for both basketball and tennis, and Pump’s most famous moment would through Dee Brown inflating his sneakers before winning 1991 NBA Dunk Contest.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of inflating

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The latest revelations about Welch come as the speaker on Wednesday made the rounds of several media outlets in an effort to shore up support for his leadership amid increasing scrutiny.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Medina Diaz ran on increasing public education funding, strengthening the school system, improving aging infrastructure and raising the state minimum wage to $16.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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