as in valued
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalued
Look no further than the Baltimore Orioles for a team that overvalued certain prospects and held onto them for too long.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The analyst believes that shares of On are overvalued since the brand is at the higher end of its sportswear and footwear peer group and footwear sales growth is beginning to normalize.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The stock market is at an all-time high and looks to me to be overvalued.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent weeks, investors in private credit have been demanding their money back amid concerns that lenders overvalued loans tied to risky companies — many of which are software firms whose businesses may be disrupted by artificial intelligence.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
In fact, tech is now about as cheap as consumer staples, suggesting the growth names are not nearly as overvalued as investors feared.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Kaegi initially overvalued similar properties in Chicago the next year, but appeals brought them closer to their true sale price.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The analyst believes that shares of On are overvalued since the brand is at the higher end of its sportswear and footwear peer group and footwear sales growth is beginning to normalize.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The stock market is at an all-time high and looks to me to be overvalued.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent weeks, investors in private credit have been demanding their money back amid concerns that lenders overvalued loans tied to risky companies — many of which are software firms whose businesses may be disrupted by artificial intelligence.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
In fact, tech is now about as cheap as consumer staples, suggesting the growth names are not nearly as overvalued as investors feared.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Kaegi initially overvalued similar properties in Chicago the next year, but appeals brought them closer to their true sale price.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalued
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Getting commercial property values back down to a 15% increase ceiling entailed manually reviewing the assessed values of hundreds of properties countywide, targeting anything valued under $5 million in 2023.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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With the company valued at roughly $4 billion and average daily trading volume of around 700k shares, many larger institutional investors may face practical limitations around position sizing and liquidity thresholds.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most students in the survey overestimated the earning power of their degrees.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Options pricing has overestimated the size of Nvidia’s post-report swing six of the past seven quarters, and 14 of the past 20, according to Cboe LiveVol data.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Others voiced their disappointment over his word choice, but appreciated his transparency on the issue.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The Royals certainly appreciated it.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Avoid Second-Guessing Your Own Revenue Data This is an unpopular opinion, but external market signals are overrated.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Overvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalued. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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