cannot be overstated
idiom
—used to say that something is very large or very great
The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated.
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The importance of a resilient and adaptable supply chain cannot be overstated.
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Dean Leavitt, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The impact this has had on us, their father Dalton, and our family cannot be overstated.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
For the semiconductor industry, the challenges that any long-term disruption to the Spruce Pine mines would present cannot be overstated, experts say.
—Megan Cassella, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
According to Montes, the importance of public and private institutions working together on the growth plan cannot be overstated.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
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Dean Leavitt, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The impact this has had on us, their father Dalton, and our family cannot be overstated.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
For the semiconductor industry, the challenges that any long-term disruption to the Spruce Pine mines would present cannot be overstated, experts say.
—Megan Cassella, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
According to Montes, the importance of public and private institutions working together on the growth plan cannot be overstated.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Cannot be overstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannot%20be%20overstated. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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