as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
The selloff signaled investor fears that tech stocks, which have soared from April lows, are overvalued, while Washington’s growing interference in the sector has also raised alarms.
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Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Some analysts think the market is heavily overvalued and thus due for a correction.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Their consensus price target suggests shares could be overvalued and drop about 20%, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Lynn Cleveland, Centennial As a sports city, Denver is notorious for overvaluing talent.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Some analysts think the market is heavily overvalued and thus due for a correction.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Their consensus price target suggests shares could be overvalued and drop about 20%, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Lynn Cleveland, Centennial As a sports city, Denver is notorious for overvaluing talent.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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Researcher Zach Goldberg found that Americans dramatically overestimate the number of unarmed Black men killed by police while underestimating white victims of police killings.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Your mind is hard-wired to give the under-estimator the power to overestimate any career challenge.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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So, clearly the Patriots value his role as a blocker in the run game.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Steve Sarkisian is overrated and always has been.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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As to the question of whether Franklin is overrated or underappreciated, check back in January.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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