as in valuing
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 overestimating
Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 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
Moreover, Powell said the Fed thinks the official monthly payroll figures are overestimating the actual numbers by about sixty thousand.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Caution against overestimating something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
His argument is based in part on the prediction that tech firms are overestimating the valuable life of their chip investments, which could eventually weigh on their earnings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Shutdown aside, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently warned the government could be dramatically overestimating recent hiring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Investors also risk overestimating the degree to which any politician can overcome the region’s long-standing structural challenges, such as low educational levels and productivity.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 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
Moreover, Powell said the Fed thinks the official monthly payroll figures are overestimating the actual numbers by about sixty thousand.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Caution against overestimating something.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
His argument is based in part on the prediction that tech firms are overestimating the valuable life of their chip investments, which could eventually weigh on their earnings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Shutdown aside, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently warned the government could be dramatically overestimating recent hiring.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Investors also risk overestimating the degree to which any politician can overcome the region’s long-standing structural challenges, such as low educational levels and productivity.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
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The two have kept quiet about their relationship, with Bad Bunny valuing privacy above anything else.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2026
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Missing a filing deadline, incorrectly valuing an asset or failing to list a creditor could result in your case being dismissed or losing property.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill all reprise their roles from Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic, featuring Dern running with dinos, Neill encouraging a T-Rex to roar for a front-facing video, and Goldblum admiring a giant pile of shrimp.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Early in their friendship, the two of them would spend their weekends driving out around the bay, picking furniture out of the garbage, admiring old windows and doors, and coveting the sheds.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Feb. 2026
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That curriculum encourages public school children to embrace 13 principles, including being honest, respecting authority and resolving conflicts without violence.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Look for ideas that support joy while respecting your goals, like visiting secondhand stores or seeing a matinee showing rather than a full-price one.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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