as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Tesla critics say that the stock has become grossly overvalued because of Wall Street’s willingness to buy into Musk’s vision of the future in terms of AI, self-driving vehicles and robots, despite its failures to deliver on past promises along those lines.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
James scored a large victory in her civil suit against the then-former president, with a judge issuing a nearly half-billion-dollar penalty on Trump’s company after determining the business overvalued its assets.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
Their consensus price target suggests shares could be overvalued and drop about 20%, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
James scored a large victory in her civil suit against the then-former president, with a judge issuing a nearly half-billion-dollar penalty on Trump’s company after determining the business overvalued its assets.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
Their consensus price target suggests shares could be overvalued and drop about 20%, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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Experts caution against overestimating tariffs’ deficit-busting powers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Research by Daniel Kahneman shows that people routinely underestimate risks and overestimate their ability to control outcomes.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Real estate typically appreciates, which adds to the homeowner’s wealth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Learning about applications of research with visible societal impacts can help people understand and appreciate the role of funding in the scientific enterprise.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s consistently overrated as a factor.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both the Aggies and Fighting Irish ended up being overrated, but a win like that is still a big win.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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