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
Verb
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People are often overestimating the urgency of things unnecessarily.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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But is Trump overestimating the importance of these minerals?—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 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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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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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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And yet, Barnes seemed rarely to have appreciated what anyone else saw in his collection.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 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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Everyone is overrating the potential return and this return of late round picks is not substantial.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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