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
This, along with using obvious scam examples in training materials, may lead to people overestimating their ability to spot scams and misinformation.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
This in part due to the company overestimated demand for its COVID-19 products in a post-pandemic landscape, with revenue falling to roughly $58.5 billion last year.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Both Democrats and Republicans vastly overestimate how extreme, hateful, anti-democratic, and violent their opponents are.
—Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
Opponents of the project have argued the state’s analysis is flawed and underestimates the costs while overestimating the benefits.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
This in part due to the company overestimated demand for its COVID-19 products in a post-pandemic landscape, with revenue falling to roughly $58.5 billion last year.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Both Democrats and Republicans vastly overestimate how extreme, hateful, anti-democratic, and violent their opponents are.
—Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
Opponents of the project have argued the state’s analysis is flawed and underestimates the costs while overestimating the benefits.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Art collectors will appreciate the open wall space that allows for rotating works or displaying many at once.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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For those who can afford it, purchasing a pro sports team is an enticing investment, as NBA franchises alone have appreciated roughly 2,200% on average since Forbes began tracking such data in 1998, and those values are expected to continue to grow.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The market for low-code development platforms, valued at $6.78 billion in 2022 according to Grand View Research, is projected to grow significantly in the coming years.Hrishikesh Joshi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Gentle parents focus on building trust with their kids, and value their mental health.Alex Vance, Parents, 27 Dec. 2024
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Isolation defense is often overrated in the grand scheme of things, but there is still a great deal of value in being able to clip the wings of the best offensive players at your position.Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That is, of course, 134 teams: QB 56 RB 50 Receivers 45 OL 40 DL 5 LB 19 DB 30 ST 57 Remember that Steele has very consistently overrated the Huskers for the past couple decades.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Sweet spot Many investors heading into 2025 worry the S & P 500 is overvalued, after notching more than 20% advances this year and last year.Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prices are currently 24 percent overvalued in Miami-Dade compared to long-term norms and demand is way down while inventory is rising.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Newcastle admire the players mentioned above, but the expectation inside the club is that, unless a significant exit occurs, any mid-season arrival is likely to be a younger profile of player, with a lower salary, rather than a marquee name.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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From familiar faces fans will remember from the first season to the new contestants looking to tempt fate in the games, celebrate the musical genius of the Squid Game Season 2 cast while admiring the intense acting needed for such a show.Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Such policies, Qureshi said, respect the values and experiences of diverse communities across Wisconsin.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Simply stated, given the damage already in place, we’d be encouraged if EA respects this collection of support.Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Overestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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