OVERVALUING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

overvaluing

verb

present participle of overvalue

as in valuing

to place too high a value on some people overvalue material things

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Recent Examples of overvaluing Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

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In June 2025, the Buss family agreed to sell its controlling interest in the Lakers to Walter in a deal valuing the franchise at $10 billion.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Psychological safety, for him, means valuing contributions and fostering engagement, not eliminating accountability.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of valuing

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The market learned a valuable lesson about overestimating predictable outcomes.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Many investors bought into the tech sector after enormous gains had already happened, ignoring valuations and overestimating their risk tolerance until volatility showed up in their portfolio, Hickle said.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of overestimating

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The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Faster productivity growth, stablecoin demand for Treasuries, fraud reduction, and appreciating government assets could keep debt manageable for much longer than conventional forecasts assume.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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