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overestimate

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














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"But I also don't think we should overestimate the impact of one or two difficult cases," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

However, don’t overestimate the value of these credentials, according to job-market experts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

It’s impossible to overestimate the depth and singularity of influence that Roach, who died in 2007 at 83 years old, exerted on jazz, and on American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

The curse of knowledge means that we’re more likely to overestimate the average reader’s familiarity with our little world than to underestimate it.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

NBCUniversal executive Mark Marshall publicly criticized Nielsen, saying it overestimates streaming viewership at the expense of traditional media companies’ valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

While a partnership with one of the foremost AI developers would be “a vital long-term strategic move against AI search cannibalization,” the price action Thursday overestimates near-term accretion, Reese asserted.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

For any shot, everyone overestimates the likelihood of it going in.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024

The high demand surged global lithium production, but in recent months prices have significantly dipped due to a short-term oversupply in the metal and overestimates in electric vehicle purchases.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

The ouananiche are much longer in proportion to their weight than trout, and a novice almost always overestimates them.

From Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Henry Van Dyke

Resting the arm on the lap overestimated systolic BP, the top number of a reading, or the force of blood flow when pumped out of the heart, by 3.9 mmHg.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

But the strategists hold that these worries are overestimated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The wearables correctly identified REM cycles, but overestimated deep sleep—the hardest stage to identify without brain-wave readings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

He has admitted he overestimated how well his players would deal with the pressure of the Ashes, yet has to marry that with his determination to remove pressure from the dressing room.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

But he overestimated how long that would last.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

“The market is underestimating the breadth of XPeng’s AI ambitions but could be overestimating how quickly this can translate into earnings,” Hsiao said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

He believes the market is overestimating the adverse impact of AI-based design rivals and notes user interest in Adobe’s own AI features.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

There's a risk of people overestimating a robot's capabilities, he says.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

But investors might be overestimating the odds that central banks will raise rates in response to the war.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

It was flattering, but Shady was highly overestimating my circle of friends.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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