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as in exaggerated
to describe or express in too strong terms
it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the "on" button!
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Recent Examples of overstated
Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
For example, say your spouse failed to report income, overstated deductions, or straight-up committed tax fraud.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
This account, however, may be overstated, the White House Historical Association reports.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
While research suggests that claim is greatly overstated, the real problem is what mass deportations would mean for the supply of housing.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Most accounts of the event's significance are often overstated, USA TODAY journalist Eryn Dion previously noted in her reporting.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
However, expectations of a windfall for millennials—a seemingly independent and relatively affluent generation—might have been overstated.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
If a President overstated the crisis, the order could be struck down in court.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
The firm, which maintained its buy-equivalent rating on the stock, also said the market has remained too focused on potentially softer iPhone demand in China, Apple’s second-largest market, arguing that this risk is overstated.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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In 2001, Enron collapsed in a market-shaking bankruptcy amid revelations that the company had grossly overstated its earnings.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
For example, say your spouse failed to report income, overstated deductions, or straight-up committed tax fraud.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
This account, however, may be overstated, the White House Historical Association reports.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
While research suggests that claim is greatly overstated, the real problem is what mass deportations would mean for the supply of housing.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Most accounts of the event's significance are often overstated, USA TODAY journalist Eryn Dion previously noted in her reporting.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
However, expectations of a windfall for millennials—a seemingly independent and relatively affluent generation—might have been overstated.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
If a President overstated the crisis, the order could be struck down in court.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
The firm, which maintained its buy-equivalent rating on the stock, also said the market has remained too focused on potentially softer iPhone demand in China, Apple’s second-largest market, arguing that this risk is overstated.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstated
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Cats use exaggerated movements to show emotions, rather than painting them on their faces.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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And then, Jamie suddenly returned in the episode’s final moments, proving that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Faculty and administration should undertake aggressive social norming campaigns that highlight the fact that students want to discuss controversial topics and that fears of shunning and shaming are overblown.Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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But London Business School professor Julian Birkinshaw says that story of disruption and destruction is overblown.Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Dec. 2024
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Unless the Top-Tier VC funds can create more unicorns or sell more of their mediocre ventures as strategic sales to corporations at inflated prices, their strategy may be at risk of failing.Dileep Rao, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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An inflated sense of humans’ capacity to control AI can, in fact, exacerbate the very risks that critics fear.Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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Needless to say, Sabyasachi is a big proponent of a daring wardrobe, whether that means ditching the LBD cocktail standard for a fanciful embroidered look or setting a table with unexpected creative bravado.Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
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The interior also sports signature quilting, along with embroidered Speed badging on the headrests and a Speed plaque in the treadplate.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2021
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“Overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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