as in valuing
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvaluing
The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvaluing
Verb
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Seilie would argue that this measure, along with guidelines around valuing humans over synthetics, were probably not hard for studios to go along with accepting.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Shares closed at $311, up 68%, in its market debut, valuing the AI chipmaker at $67 billion.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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First off, thanks for overestimating me.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now, more and more people are making a case for appreciating those once-vexing clovers.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Wandering smaller streets, spending too long at my favorite cafés, and appreciating the atmosphere as much as the destinations themselves.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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“Overvaluing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvaluing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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