as in valued
to place too high a value on
the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice
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Recent Examples of overestimated
The distress the Sussexes caused the Queen in the last years of her life cannot be overestimated.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The risk of a two-Republican general election runoff should not be overestimated, as luck and opportune developments remain key ingredients in political success.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
While previous research found that the devices overestimated oxygen levels for darker skin tones, this study found the opposite.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The risk of a two-Republican general election runoff should not be overestimated, as luck and opportune developments remain key ingredients in political success.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
—Frédéric Dimanche, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
While previous research found that the devices overestimated oxygen levels for darker skin tones, this study found the opposite.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimated
Verb
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The average team is now worth four to five billion dollars, with the Warriors valued at around twice that.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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This means that the state’s standard for proving that a home should be valued at a certain amount was not met, the report found.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There also remain fears that AI disruption in the labor market are yet to be fully appreciated.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Who hasn't admired a backyard pond and wanted one of their very own?—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hawthorne admired his friend’s new novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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It is used to determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to peers, industries, or even historical performance.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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During a recent segment of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the host, 51, discussed whether or not engagement rings are overrated, and if couples should turn to more practical alternatives.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Overestimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimated. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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