as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
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.
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Time, 23 May 2025
According to Gerli, Texas home values are currently 17.7 percent overvalued today compared to long-term historical norms.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The reasons to believe that AI startups are overvalued are plentiful.
—Tomas Milar, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Measuring the ratio of a company's stock price to the company's earnings per share, price-to-earnings ratio is a method commonly used for assessing whether a company is overvalued.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Time, 23 May 2025
According to Gerli, Texas home values are currently 17.7 percent overvalued today compared to long-term historical norms.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The reasons to believe that AI startups are overvalued are plentiful.
—Tomas Milar, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Measuring the ratio of a company's stock price to the company's earnings per share, price-to-earnings ratio is a method commonly used for assessing whether a company is overvalued.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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The activists, rightly galled by the snuffing out of unborn life, think the politicians overestimate the risks of standing with the unborn.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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Leaders frequently overestimate their empathic abilities.—
Jody Michael,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The deal values the team at $1.7 billion, according to Sportico.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Cats also value their own space and can feel anxious when it is not granted to them.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Parents will also appreciate the show’s thoughtful design: the characters use age-appropriate language, the action is non-violent and imaginative, and the episodes emphasize important social-emotional skills such as communication, responsibility, and friendship.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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The Penguins appreciate that, last season, Malkin largely removed the turnovers and bad penalties that often plague his game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
16 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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That leads one to wonder if Buckley and his team overrated his striking and failed to focus on Usman’s strengths leading into the fight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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