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overestimate

[oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt, oh-ver-es-tuh-mit] / ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt /














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Confirming the upcoming meeting between Araghchi and Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "The importance of this conversation is hard to overestimate given how the situation around Iran and in the Middle East is developing."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

"If you are contacting a sample with a gloved hand, you're likely imparting these stearates that could overestimate your results."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

As Amara’s Law says, we overestimate a technology’s short-term impact and underestimate its long-term effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Armour's letter said that education was facing a gap of £250m, and he could not "overestimate the financial challenge we face in seeking to address our funding gap".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

“People tend to overestimate my character,” I say quietly.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth




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