overestimating

verb

present participle of overestimate
as in valuing
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 overestimating Likewise, awe prevents people from underestimating difficult tasks or from overestimating themselves. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 The market learned a valuable lesson about overestimating predictable outcomes. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Many investors bought into the tech sector after enormous gains had already happened, ignoring valuations and overestimating their risk tolerance until volatility showed up in their portfolio, Hickle said. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026 But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 First off, thanks for overestimating me. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
  1. valuing
  2. appreciating
  3. overvaluing
  4. admiring
  5. respecting
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  • These steps forward in valuing life did not appear out of nowhere.
    — Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Identifying and valuing taxable wealth will challenge the state’s tax authorities.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuing
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  • Rick Hanson’s advice on appreciating positive experiences suggests that being present can be just as important as the money spent on an outing.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Known as Kōdō, the art of appreciating incense is considered one of Japan’s three classical arts, alongside the tea ceremony and ikebana.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciating
Verb
  • Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of overvaluing
Verb
  • In March 2025, an exchange between Affleck and Samuel made headlines after Samuel was filmed admiring a $6,000 pair of Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers in a video shared on Instagram.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Since most people don't share my enthusiasm for admiring brigade controls, Rolls-Royce has come up with a way to re-engineer the helm to tuck the gubbins away until needed again.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of admiring
Verb
  • Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Where traditional Instagram filters usually modify an existing photograph, generative AI can reconstruct facial features without respecting the biological limitations of the original face.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of respecting

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“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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