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
Meanwhile, the impact Trump’s stance on immigration would have on Latino voters may have been overestimated.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
The positive effects for students to see significant historical figures who share the same race and nationality cannot be overestimated.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
For example, some pollsters, such as the Trafalgar Group, usually underestimate support for Democrats, while other pollsters, like Center Street PAC, overestimate them.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025
The positive effects for students to see significant historical figures who share the same race and nationality cannot be overestimated.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
For example, some pollsters, such as the Trafalgar Group, usually underestimate support for Democrats, while other pollsters, like Center Street PAC, overestimate them.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
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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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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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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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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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To this end, the specialized services of accident attorneys cannot be overvalued.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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John Schneider made his infamous comments re: guards being overpaid and overvalued.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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On the one hand, such tactical flexibility is to be admired as Potter looks to implement a style of play that is grounded in the same principles, irrespective of his system or personnel.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Audi can make your 2010s niche racing dreams come true, in other words, which is probably a better way to spend the money burning a hole in your pocket than buying yet another supercar that will sit in a garage to be admired.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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That’s not what’s happening here; these are heavy-handed slashings by a man who fundamentally does not understand or respect the functions of the agencies under his stewardship.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Surely that must shock and horrify all those who respect democracy and the rule of law.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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