as in values
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 overestimates
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
Each side, in short, overestimates the other’s coherence.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
However, the government’s official rate overestimates the value of the peso, which has been losing value dramatically in recent years.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
But that, to me, overestimates the show’s ubiquity.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Each side, in short, overestimates the other’s coherence.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
However, the government’s official rate overestimates the value of the peso, which has been losing value dramatically in recent years.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimates
Verb
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Georgia greatly values stability.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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But a patient pugilist values the muffled thud of shots to the resolve.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Junior middle hitter David Neylon appreciates what Thompson means to the Warriors.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Letter writer appreciates friends’ support through family’s health struggles but also wants space to breathe.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
Verb
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By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.—
Joanne Grell,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Grier, too, admires Reid, who had six points in 10 OHL playoff games.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Ellis admires the passion and win-first mentality Nico Iamaleava brings to his position.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dungo’s graphic novel blends this youthful love story with the history of surfing, something Kristen deeply respects, worshipping at the altar of history’s famous surfers in an almost existential fashion.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Lawrence had written an article about Vadim, and Vadim, who respects Lawrence as a scholar, now wants to tell him his life story.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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“Overestimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimates. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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