as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
In some sense, this means that even if Tesla were to somehow effectively own the entire automotive market, it might still be overvalued.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
By historic standards, the stock market is overvalued.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
Berkshire shareholders like Check aren’t worried that Jain’s sales are a sign that the stock is overvalued, or even that the veteran manager will soon retire, although Jain’s retirement has been a topic of discussion at recent shareholder meetings.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
Rumors continue to swirl that the company was overvalued by Pierpoint, and the other ESG companies in Pierpoint’s IPO pipeline are starting to get spooked.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
By historic standards, the stock market is overvalued.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
Berkshire shareholders like Check aren’t worried that Jain’s sales are a sign that the stock is overvalued, or even that the veteran manager will soon retire, although Jain’s retirement has been a topic of discussion at recent shareholder meetings.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024
Rumors continue to swirl that the company was overvalued by Pierpoint, and the other ESG companies in Pierpoint’s IPO pipeline are starting to get spooked.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of survey research in recent years, in no small part due to flawed models that repeatedly overestimated the strength of Democratic candidates in the last two national elections.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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This, along with using obvious scam examples in training materials, may lead to people overestimating their ability to spot scams and misinformation.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Organizations that highly value ERG leadership and participation will retain more high performers.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, protecting biodiversity will require major changes to an economic system that values industries such as tourism and timber more than mangroves and rainforests.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The efforts that a brand makes to take individuals into account go a long way toward building trust and loyalty with consumers—especially those who feel that they’re seen and appreciated by the brand.Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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That’s a feature greatly appreciated by someone such as me, who aside from lacking staff, chooses to hoof it over Ubering at every opportunity.Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 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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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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