as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
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Recent Examples of overrate
No controversies, no real debates over it being overrated.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Everyone is overrating the potential return and this return of late round picks is not substantial.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Neil Dutta, head of economic research at the Renaissance Macro consultancy, said in a recent note that uncertainty over White House policies is overrated compared with other looming constraints on growth.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Origin stories can be overrated.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Everyone is overrating the potential return and this return of late round picks is not substantial.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Neil Dutta, head of economic research at the Renaissance Macro consultancy, said in a recent note that uncertainty over White House policies is overrated compared with other looming constraints on growth.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Origin stories can be overrated.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
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The album is laden with social commentary, but Woods isn’t overestimating its potential impact.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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His signature moment so far was the White House meeting two months ago where Trump and Vice President Vance berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian president had not shown enough gratitude for U.S. aid and was overestimating Ukraine's military capabilities.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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While urbanites gaze at Jaffe’s monumental canvas, naturalists may appreciate Reyes with Leon Tovar Gallery (Stand 366).—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Those individual developments are characteristic of a group that appreciates feedback.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The deal is expected to close by the third quarter of this year, and the company was valued at almost $200 million, according to the Financial Times.—
Maximilíano Durón for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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The survey results demonstrated that the public does value water highly and perceive it as something central to their lives and well-being.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Homeowners can sometimes use sales that signal lower valuations to challenge their tax assessments, arguing that their property is overvalued relative to recent market activity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite the immense growth opportunity, the shares are extremely overvalued at a forward PE of 76.8 and compared to their intrinsic value.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Every year Frieze New York draws people from all over the world to admire contemporary art from galleries and artists originating from around the globe.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Former Leicester and Roma chief scout Jose Fontes has long been admired by TFG, while Kinnear is likely to play a key role in the hiring process.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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