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Recent Examples of overqualified
Learning from Jeff Bezos Blackburn, 57, is a little overqualified to be running the Tennis Channel, which generated sales last year of just $265 million.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Here are her best tips for ‘overqualified’ candidates on how to navigate the job process.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
The Ed Gein Story and All’s Fair were met with critical hostility — the first is a thematically repetitive and exploitative condemnation of true crime and the audience who loves it, the second a bizarrely overqualified ensemble of acting titans playing second fiddle to Kim Kardashian.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Here are her best tips for ‘overqualified’ candidates on how to navigate the job process.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
The Ed Gein Story and All’s Fair were met with critical hostility — the first is a thematically repetitive and exploitative condemnation of true crime and the audience who loves it, the second a bizarrely overqualified ensemble of acting titans playing second fiddle to Kim Kardashian.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overqualified
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Blending ego and empathy, Chung delivered a skilled performance that may well win over Emmy voters in the supporting actor (drama) category this cycle.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Tarkanian’s last four 49er teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament and his 1971 team came within inches of the Final Four, losing to UCLA, 57-55.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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For example, regular brokerage accounts, savings accounts and other investment vehicles that are not considered qualified retirement plans will generally not receive the same bankruptcy exemptions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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D’Souza, in the signature quarter-zip of the startup tribesmen, exuded the confidence and finesse of someone long adept at raising money.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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The one percent of star artists aren’t immune from these challenges, though some are more adept at navigating them.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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In the last year of district control, about 12% of Locke students tested as proficient in English Language Arts, and about 3% in math.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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States have since haltingly rolled out standards for history education, but after 30 years of reform, students’ performance on history exams has slightly declined—just 14 percent are rated proficient.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Ilunga was an experienced player who had won a number of domestic, continental and international titles, including the 1974 Africa Cup of Nations.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In an exclusive interview with CBS, the attorneys alleged that the teen experienced complications related to anesthesia before having a rhinoplasty at Svelta Plastic Surgery.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Expect Samsung to shave a few points of performance from everything to leave a competent premium feel, but at a lower sticker price.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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If he is later found competent, the federal case could resume.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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But the team will continue to search for promising talent to stock its lower levels, even as the organization is more focused on the veteran stars at the top of the major league roster.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Hedge funds are most attractive to investors when the over-all market performs poorly, as bruised investors seek ways to protect themselves against another crash by putting their money in the hands of people supposedly expert at managing risk.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Overqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overqualified. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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