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
However, studies have raised red flags, suggesting that these devices often overestimate oxygen levels in Black patients.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And, Rohde said, underestimating risk is far more dangerous than overestimating it.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
These skeptics also grossly overestimate Putin’s concern about Ukraine’s joining NATO.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Others noted that her boyfriend seemed to overestimate how far $50,000 would go.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And, Rohde said, underestimating risk is far more dangerous than overestimating it.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
These skeptics also grossly overestimate Putin’s concern about Ukraine’s joining NATO.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
Others noted that her boyfriend seemed to overestimate how far $50,000 would go.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimate
Verb
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Our understanding of it may include experiences such as writing or running Java code, exploring its ecosystem and appreciating the practical applications of this language.—
Ramanakar Danda,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Please spend your time and resources on something your audience will actually enjoy and/or appreciate.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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He’s never highly valued the head coach position, once saying that 500 coaches could have had Jimmy Johnson’s success.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Moving away from racialized politics and toward the commonsense center should be valued by Americans of all political persuasions.—
Wenyuan Wu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Brooks joins a chorus of others who say that the meritocracy overrated.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
28 Dec. 2024
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That being said, what might be overrated for one person might just be exactly what someone else needs to make their cooking routine smoother or add something new to their repertoire.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Management and Tocchet has overvalued big D as a whole and under valued the need to actually pass the puck, large D or not.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Citi downgrades Southwest to sell from neutral Citi says the airline stock is overvalued right now.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Both moved in literary circles and admired each other's writing.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kimmich is admired among the younger generation of German players.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Canales respects Dalton’s professionalism and approach.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lean principles—such as reducing waste in processes—are increasingly used to improve outcomes for patients while respecting the dignity and well-being of healthcare workers.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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