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
Opponents of the project have argued the state’s analysis is flawed and underestimates the costs while overestimating the benefits.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Polls overestimated Democrats by an average of 3-4 points in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, for example, and overestimated Republicans by an average of 2.5 points in the 2012 presidential election.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The problem is that, first, costs are partly cyclical, but also, far too many analysts have overestimated the cost of production.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Its implications matter to the way retail is evolving, and for specific sectors like fashion, the impact is hard to overestimate.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Polls overestimated Democrats by an average of 3-4 points in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, for example, and overestimated Republicans by an average of 2.5 points in the 2012 presidential election.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The problem is that, first, costs are partly cyclical, but also, far too many analysts have overestimated the cost of production.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Its implications matter to the way retail is evolving, and for specific sectors like fashion, the impact is hard to overestimate.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
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The efforts that a brand makes to take individuals into account go a long way toward building trust and loyalty with consumers—especially those who feel that they’re seen and appreciated by the brand.Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Families with kids will appreciate the children's programming and facilities that comprise water slides and a floating river, among many others.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Organizations that highly value ERG leadership and participation will retain more high performers.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, protecting biodiversity will require major changes to an economic system that values industries such as tourism and timber more than mangroves and rainforests.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Isolation defense is often overrated in the grand scheme of things, but there is still a great deal of value in being able to clip the wings of the best offensive players at your position.Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That is, of course, 134 teams: QB 56 RB 50 Receivers 45 OL 40 DL 5 LB 19 DB 30 ST 57 Remember that Steele has very consistently overrated the Huskers for the past couple decades.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Despite this, the currency is still overvalued, according to economists.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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SoFi Technologies — Shares dipped 2.8% after Bank of America Global Research downgraded the fintech company and lender to underperform from neutral, saying the stock is overvalued after more than doubling over the past three months.Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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After a short boat ride, guests dispersed to admire dolphins rollicking in the marsh’s winding waterways.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Arrive before December 31st to admire the enchanting Christmas decorations that adorn all the streets.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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At the time, these myths included assumptions that Millennials were lazy, lacked work ethic, and didn’t respect authority.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But here was Rachel essentially telling him in no uncertain terms that the jury did not respect his game.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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