OVERVALUE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overvalue

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü

Definition of overvalue

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 the rest of the world buys its assets, the reserve currency is structurally overvalued and weakens competitiveness. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 San Diego and the Inland Empire are 25% overvalued, Los Angeles, 19%, San Jose, 17%, San Francisco, 16%, Sacramento, 16% and the East Bay, 11%. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 And there’s also the opportunity cost of giving up so much future trade capital in a market where first-round picks are overvalued. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Financial research firm Morningstar warned that SpaceX was overvalued. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overvalue

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And that failure to talk can lead people to overestimate their political differences.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
The model could have overestimated the amount of unstable ISM if cold and warm sections were too close together for the model to tell them apart, McKee said.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of overestimate

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Its most critical budget item is a donation in the form of space and services from Orange County government valued at about $11,000.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Some deals made this year include K9 orders to Spain from Hanwha Aerospace, valued at about 546 million euros, as well as a $922 million order for K239 rocket systems from Norway.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of value

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Vishal hopes his daughter will grow up appreciating both cultures, with celebrations like these helping keep her family's heritage alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Even if your not a typical spa goer, all will appreciate the heated all-year round Alpine Spa Pool, where the infinity-edge melts into the lake and sky.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of appreciate

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The markets also overrated Netanyahu’s challenger in Israel, where the race is still too close to call — and where a series of suspicious bets elicited an investigation by Polymarket.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Consensus is overrated Chang likes to argue — with friends, over food.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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