as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Data from the International Monetary Fund showed the dollar was 105% overvalued on a purchasing power basis last year, topping previous peaks in 1985 and 2002, Sterling wrote in a recent research note.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Chanos sees a tracker fund in a tuxedo dressed up, overvalued, and divorced from fundamentals.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The price-to-earnings ratio is a standard way to gauge whether a stock is undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued when compared to historical performance, industry peers, growth rate, or the broader market.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Because of high inflation during the War, returning to gold at the old exchange rate overvalued the British pound, which risked decimating Britain’s export industries, forcing employers to impose huge wage cuts, and impoverishing British workers.
—Time, 23 May 2025
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Chanos sees a tracker fund in a tuxedo dressed up, overvalued, and divorced from fundamentals.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The price-to-earnings ratio is a standard way to gauge whether a stock is undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued when compared to historical performance, industry peers, growth rate, or the broader market.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Because of high inflation during the War, returning to gold at the old exchange rate overvalued the British pound, which risked decimating Britain’s export industries, forcing employers to impose huge wage cuts, and impoverishing British workers.
—Time, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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However, cases like this have been reported in previous research, such as an earlier observation of snakes that overestimated their abilities to swallow young rabbits and died while trying to do so.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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A good many of them can feel like Hail Mary passes by a brand desperate for growth, or a way to take out a rival, or simply the result of one company overestimating its ability to turn around another.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The origin of creativity, from brain to book, film, canvas, or ProTools, is less valued or seen as unique, because the same thing can be done anywhere, by anyone.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What’s the difference between something being emotionally true and factually true, and what should be valued more?—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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For a band that broke up under a cloud of bitterness, Talking Heads still appreciate a good celebration.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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But more importantly thank you for taking the time to appreciate the little things.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Declan Chisholm is a serviceable depth defenseman, but the model overrates his contributions in sheltered usage.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Nate Schmidt’s surplus value is technically higher than Reinhart’s — and there’s no denying the former has been an excellent third-pair contributor since January onward — but Schmidt is an example of the model overrating a depth player on an elite team.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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