as in valuing
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 overestimating
Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
As a result, much of this research may be overestimating the number of microplastics.
—Anne McNeil, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
As a result, much of this research may be overestimating the number of microplastics.
—Anne McNeil, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
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Rob Newland is an appraiser who has been valuing real estate property since 1998.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Avoca, over the last couple years, has raised more than $125 million, valuing the company at $1 billion, Fortune has exclusively learned.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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During the long trek back to Earth, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reminded viewers that appreciating and tending Earth doesn’t require the journey of a lifetime.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Sam and Ashley Levinson were so welcoming, always appreciating my work.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The piece is affectionate, admiring, and shamelessly tilted in his favor.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sea glass becomes a symbol of curiosity, honesty, respecting other’s property, the beauty of teamwork, fond memories, and the sweet connection between mother and daughter.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Every artist stressed the importance of respecting the source material while finding opportunities to innovate.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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