as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
These dynamics have pushed prices to levels that some analysts consider overvalued, while others see them as justified given the global economic environment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Whether stocks are overvalued—especially tech stocks—has been a running theme in the equity markets all year long.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
These dynamics have pushed prices to levels that some analysts consider overvalued, while others see them as justified given the global economic environment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Whether stocks are overvalued—especially tech stocks—has been a running theme in the equity markets all year long.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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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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These fears are amplified by what psychologists call the spotlight effect – our tendency to overestimate how much other people notice and judge us.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, by valuing each life at over $10 million, many regulation’s benefits magically dwarfed the costs.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Extreme Cold Warnings are issued when wind chill values dip below twenty below zero.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gleason appreciates Twitter founder Jack Dorsey for And Other Stuff, a $10 million initiative aimed at advancing Nostr and the decentralized web, and lists Shakespeare as one of their projects.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Because weddings often coincide with football weekends, summer festivals, and peak travel seasons, guests appreciate early notice.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
1 Feb. 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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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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