overpricing

verb

present participle of overprice
as in overestimating

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  1. overestimating
  2. overvaluing
  3. inflating
  4. increasing
Verb
  • Likewise, awe prevents people from underestimating difficult tasks or from overestimating themselves.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The market learned a valuable lesson about overestimating predictable outcomes.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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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  • The process, called cured-in-place pipe lining, involves inserting a flexible liner into the old pipe, inflating it and hardening it in place.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • However, trading executives point out that transaction taxes and stamp duties are included in top-line revenue, artificially inflating Asia prime totals.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflating
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  • Beyond domestic challenges, CATL is also scrambling to build more plants in Europe to avoid running afoul of increasing EU protectionism.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the disease remains more common among women over 50, diagnoses among younger women are increasing, prompting cancer specialists to encourage earlier conversations about individual risk.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of increasing
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