as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Two out of three traders believe the market is overvalued, according to Charles Schwab’s quarterly trader client sentiment survey.
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John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The Chinese company's tech is raising questions about whether demand for Nvidia's chips could take a hit, as well as whether investors are overvaluing tech stocks that have been buoyed by the promise of AI, from Meta to Microsoft, experts said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
The bearish case against SoFi is that the shares are overvalued.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Togetherness can never be overvalued Togetherness is a major theme throughout the film, and Sam Wilson has a network of good people who work alongside him.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The Chinese company's tech is raising questions about whether demand for Nvidia's chips could take a hit, as well as whether investors are overvaluing tech stocks that have been buoyed by the promise of AI, from Meta to Microsoft, experts said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
The bearish case against SoFi is that the shares are overvalued.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Togetherness can never be overvalued Togetherness is a major theme throughout the film, and Sam Wilson has a network of good people who work alongside him.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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The company overestimated growth prospects during the pandemic and increased operating expenses from 47.97% of revenue to 63.86%, resulting in an FY 2022 net income loss of $3.447 billion.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bachelor host Jesse Palmer's cheeks are still sore after chubby bunny match with Grant Producers overestimated our interest in Carolina Seriously, guys?—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Looney is proposing bills this year that would create a tax surcharge on the capital gains income of Connecticut’s highest earners and a state property tax, ranging from two to four mills, on homes valued at $3 million or more.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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However, celebration can help others learn to value their contribution.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Robinhood Garcia said higher trading volumes on Robinhood’s platform aren’t enough to convince her that shares have room to appreciate.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Climbers will appreciate the sandstone cliffs and rock formations—a rarity in the state.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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