overevaluation

noun

Definition of overevaluationnext
as in overestimation

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overevaluation
  1. overestimation
  2. inspection
  3. survey
  4. audit
  5. examination
  6. measurement
Noun
  • This underperformance of Pfizer stock can be attributed to declining revenues after the surge in Covid-19 vaccine demand during the pandemic and the company’s overestimation of Covid-19 products demand in the long run.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Hearing a voice can definitely make an AI seem more human-like, which might lead to some overestimation of emotions or understanding.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of overestimation
Noun
  • Flight crews are supposed to do visible inspections of the wheel wells before every flight, but the two victims could have hidden deep inside the wheel well, out of view, officials said.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Last year, Keefer told IBJ the inspection issues stemmed from a water heater failure that required emergency plumbing, and waiting for new electronic sensors for kitchen sinks to arrive.
    Justin L. Mack, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of inspection
Noun
  • Two November surveys conducted on behalf of Sherril's campaign and a pro-Sherrill group found her with an early primary lead, but there are many months to go until the state's June primary.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Fifty-five percent in the post-election survey said the election in their community had been run and administered very well and another 35% somewhat well.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of survey
Noun
  • The state released a scathing audit in 2019 detailing how emergency management agencies and other first responders were unprepared for the threat.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The audit found that only 6% of the entire party budget was spent on contacting voters.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of audit
Noun
  • What began earlier in Iannucci’s career as simply skewering pompous politicians has matured into an examination of what happens when leaders with feet of mud let their egos make decisions that will change the lives of millions.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The great Pam Adlon directs this fearless examination of friendship and fertility.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of examination
Noun
  • Urinary fluoride measurements vary significantly over the course of a day and from one day to the next, so there’s no way to know whether any particular sample is indicative of a person’s long-term exposure.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Thinner Than Ever This measurement is roughly in line with other claims that suggest the iPhone 17 Air will be 25% thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro, for instance.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of measurement
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near overevaluation

overestimations

overevaluation

overevaluations

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Overevaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overevaluation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.