as in valuing
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvaluing
Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.
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Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvaluing
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When the company announced a new round of funding, valuing Anthropic at $350 billion, Amodei ran off to Switzerland and left me in the lurch.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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At a time when many of us worry (some more sensitively than others) about film becoming a niche art form, that kind of democratic success is worth valuing.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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As recently as 2023, Micron and SK Hynix lost billions of dollars during a prolonged industrywide glut after overestimating how long pandemic-era demand would last.—
Ian King,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yet there is a danger that Washington may be overestimating its position.—
Nina Srinivasan Rathbun,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
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The goal wasn’t mastering the recipe, rather appreciating the time and effort that go into cooking their favorite dishes.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The stock market's solid start to the week may signal investors aren't appreciating the risks tied to the Iran war, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Overvaluing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvaluing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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