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
Observational studies like the ones favored in Baccarelli’s meta-analysis can overestimate the existence of an association.
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
There were also in-game management decisions, his loyalty to Fields, and Glenn overestimating the talent on the Jets’ roster.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
In contrast, a breakdown in communication breeds mistrust, which could give rise to harmful mistakes, such as an escalatory spiral from overestimating the threat posed by the other side, or a reckless deployment of AI in conflicts.
—Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overestimate
O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
There were also in-game management decisions, his loyalty to Fields, and Glenn overestimating the talent on the Jets’ roster.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
In contrast, a breakdown in communication breeds mistrust, which could give rise to harmful mistakes, such as an escalatory spiral from overestimating the threat posed by the other side, or a reckless deployment of AI in conflicts.
—Boris Babic, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overestimate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
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Gleason appreciates Twitter founder Jack Dorsey for And Other Stuff, a $10 million initiative aimed at advancing Nostr and the decentralized web, and lists Shakespeare as one of their projects.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Because weddings often coincide with football weekends, summer festivals, and peak travel seasons, guests appreciate early notice.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, by valuing each life at over $10 million, many regulation’s benefits magically dwarfed the costs.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Extreme Cold Warnings are issued when wind chill values dip below twenty below zero.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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By any measurement, homes are steeply overvalued.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many asset classes are overvalued.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Overall, there is such a sense of championing both big filmmakers people admire and discovering new talent.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Medvedev dismissed speculation that Trump is secretly aligned with Moscow, telling the outlet that Americans elected him and Russia respects that choice.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even so, be sure to check that the terms respect everyone’s comfort levels.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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