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overstate

[oh-ver-steyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /


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"We also can't overstate the importance of the patient population and their involvement in developing therapies and their dedication to understanding their disease."

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

He added Griffiths went into "elaborate detail" in the stories he made up and "the emotional impact... is hard to overstate".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“It is hard to overstate how significant last night’s earnings were,” O’Regan wrote in his note to clients.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

“You simply can’t overstate how much damage this has done to Scotland’s international reputation and to the entire independence movement,” said Kevin McKenna, a columnist for the Herald newspaper in Glasgow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

He clearly appreciates the value of a fearsome antagonist, though he somewhat overstates the threat Stalin personally posed to Emanuel after the revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

That phrasing wildly overstates the case, perhaps conveying the impression that there is some voter fraud, even an uncomfortable amount, but just not enough to sway an election.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

The data was stronger than forecast, "but vastly overstates the sustainable pace of job growth," said Oxford Economics lead US economist Nancy Vanden Houten.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Nancy Vanden Houten, lead economist at Oxford Economics, said the report "overstates" the emerging strength of the labour market, noting that the bulk of the job gains were concentrated in just a few sectors.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Still, many economists think the weakness is overstated.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

As for claims that the substance mimics the amino acid profile of human skin, Rogers said the comparison is often overstated.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

"I'm pretty happy with that," the never-knowingly overstated Scott told BBC Sport after an emotional rendition of Flower of Scotland.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

I eventually hired a professional to take care of the grass, which came with an overstated bill every month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

Her sixth album, Brat, was the sort of record you could genuinely call era-defining, without being accused of overstating its significance.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

I haven’t finished reading the book yet, but I think the authors might be overstating their case.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case say Hochman is vastly overstating the level of fraud and relying on databases with faulty information about who was incarcerated in county custody as a juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.

From MarketWatch May 21, 2026

Tuve’s indignation revived Lawrence’s defensiveness: “It would seem,” Ernest replied, “that you are overstating things a bit with the remark that you are unable to check a single one of our observations.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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