as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Adding to investors’ anxiety are the predictions that the stock market is currently overvalued and is headed for a significant decline in the near future.
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Here’s an example: Stock price: $10 Earning per share: $2
Price-to-earnings ratio: 5
The P/E ratio is valuable for assessing whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Domino’s could be overvalued after its roughly 12.5% run this year, and may fall roughly 11%, based on the the bank’s price target.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
While in certain markets that became especially overvalued during the pandemic, prices are now softening, the price tag of a typical home in the U.S. is still rising and mortgage rates are projected to remain between 6 and 7 percent throughout 2025, eroding American buyers' purchasing power.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Here’s an example: Stock price: $10 Earning per share: $2
Price-to-earnings ratio: 5
The P/E ratio is valuable for assessing whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Domino’s could be overvalued after its roughly 12.5% run this year, and may fall roughly 11%, based on the the bank’s price target.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
While in certain markets that became especially overvalued during the pandemic, prices are now softening, the price tag of a typical home in the U.S. is still rising and mortgage rates are projected to remain between 6 and 7 percent throughout 2025, eroding American buyers' purchasing power.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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Analysts could underestimate the benefit the custodial parent was eligible for and overestimate the benefits the noncustodial parent was eligible for.—
Elaine Maag,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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How Much Other Students Actually Drink A 2020 study in the journal of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found that 84.8% of first year students overestimated the frequency of heavy drinking among all first-year students of the same gender.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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There’s value in that redundancy, as journalists compete with one another in their search for facts, and news junkies value the subtle differences among competing accounts of the same events.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stripe has recouped much of its $95 billion value through a series of annual tender offers — the last of which valued it at $91.5 billion.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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To truly appreciate Toronto's culinary heritage, Kish recommends diving into the city's food history—including surprising discoveries like the Canadian origins of sushi pizza and Hawaiian pizza.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Thai isn’t a particularly easy language to learn but an effort to grasp the basics will always be appreciated by the locals.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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No controversies, no real debates over it being overrated.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Sez Me … Quarterbacks, NFL quarterbacks specifically, are overrated.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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