as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Whether stocks are overvalued—especially tech stocks—has been a running theme in the equity markets all year long.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Vanderbilt is a feel good story, but its resume also isn’t great with LSU and Tennessee being overvalued.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
This move followed his decision to deregister his hedge fund, which had aimed to capitalize on AI stocks being overvalued.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Price-to-earnings ratios tell you if a stock is overvalued or undervalued.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Vanderbilt is a feel good story, but its resume also isn’t great with LSU and Tennessee being overvalued.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
This move followed his decision to deregister his hedge fund, which had aimed to capitalize on AI stocks being overvalued.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Price-to-earnings ratios tell you if a stock is overvalued or undervalued.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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The average blood oxygenation in the study was 98%, so another potential explanation is that there was little room for the devices to overestimate oxygen levels.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, a breakdown in communication breeds mistrust, which could give rise to harmful mistakes, such as an escalatory spiral from overestimating the threat posed by the other side, or a reckless deployment of AI in conflicts.—
Boris Babic,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Diana Butler Bass, a historian and author of the popular Substack newsletter The Cottage, said Yancey embodied an evangelical Christianity that valued grace and respect for different opinions.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The round is expected to be led by GIC and Coatue Management, following a $13 billion raise in September that valued the company at $183 billion.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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DiCaprio's enthusiasm in the clip was appreciated by fans.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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From gentle cleansers to serums that tackle fine lines and wrinkles, all ages (even my 20-something self) would appreciate her picks.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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