as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Just before the infamous AOL-Time Warner merger was announced in 2000, Fortune published an EVA analysis showing (correctly) that AOL stock was impossibly overvalued.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Quarterly numbers from Apple and fellow tech giant Amazon (which also reported Thursday) have been hotly anticipated by Wall Street as concerns mount that the sector is overvalued.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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
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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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Quarterly numbers from Apple and fellow tech giant Amazon (which also reported Thursday) have been hotly anticipated by Wall Street as concerns mount that the sector is overvalued.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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This episode delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their abilities, featuring insights from David Dunning, one of its original researchers.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say older studies may have overestimated the benefits of moderate drinking.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
13 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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Trump has also put his face on commemorative coins, valued at around $30 but sold for $100, Forbes reports.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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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
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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