as in to appreciate
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 overestimate
Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
But that, to me, overestimates the show’s ubiquity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 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
Gallup found most American workers distrust AI and fear for their jobs, while executives wildly overestimate how enthusiastic their staff actually is about it.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
But that, to me, overestimates the show’s ubiquity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 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
Gallup found most American workers distrust AI and fear for their jobs, while executives wildly overestimate how enthusiastic their staff actually is about it.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
Verb
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Feel free to be direct when pitching in — people should appreciate offers to fetch supplies or spearhead specific tasks.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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There is much to appreciate about manatees.—
Elizabeth Neville,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Useful natural gas valued at just under $1 billion was burned by the Nigerian oil and gas industry, equivalent to fines of over half a billion dollars, many of which are not collected.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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It was valued last month at $730 billion by investors.—
Lora Kolodny,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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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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Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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There are three bronze vases, which are lovely to admire but have too many openings to actually hold water.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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That’s roughly as bright as Venus, which many stargazers admired with the unaided eye during last month’s planet parade.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is your chance to ensure your time and money are respected.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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An Arlington police spokesperson wrote in a statement that the department respects the grand jury’s decision.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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