as in valued
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalued
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.
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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
By any measurement, homes are steeply overvalued.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Many asset classes are overvalued.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Many financial experts believe that the stock market now is overvalued, and some warn that in 2026 popular indexes such as the S&P 500 may fall in value, or in any case not continue the growth of 2025.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
These dynamics have pushed prices to levels that some analysts consider overvalued, while others see them as justified given the global economic environment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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
By any measurement, homes are steeply overvalued.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Many asset classes are overvalued.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Many financial experts believe that the stock market now is overvalued, and some warn that in 2026 popular indexes such as the S&P 500 may fall in value, or in any case not continue the growth of 2025.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
These dynamics have pushed prices to levels that some analysts consider overvalued, while others see them as justified given the global economic environment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalued
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The operator of Fovo Foods could be valued at $700 million to $900 million in a deal, the people said.—
Pei Li,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hence, SpaceX can’t be valued on its current profits, but only on its prospects from gigantic growth in the most pioneering of industries whose future trajectory is also unknowable.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Hurricanes have appreciated significantly since Dundon bought the team for $420 million in 2018.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most tasters appreciated that this spread had a nice taste and was not too sweet or overpowering.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Overvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalued. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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