as in valuing
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Other streamers have found their own ways to account for expensive new sports rights, valuing games’ ability to bring in supplemental audiences who have proven likely to stick around.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, Strain thinks that Powell is overestimating the risk that the economy will weaken further and push unemployment higher.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Without careful planning, there’s a real risk of overestimating participation rates or misallocating resources.—
Luis D’Acosta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, domain names are appreciating assets, and their value tends to grow over time, especially in relation to emerging industries or trending phrases.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This decision transforms monthly rent payments into an appreciating asset that can outlast the business itself.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Overvaluing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvaluing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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