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View definitions for overestimated

overestimated

adjective as in overrated

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In that year, polls overestimated Hillary Clinton's strength and failed to detect a late-breaking movement in Donald's Trump favour.

From BBC

"This is another sign that the chancellor overestimated the market's desire to absorb more sovereign debt issuance from the UK," she said.

From BBC

Team officials knew he could point to how he became the shortstop in the first place because they overestimated Gavin Lux’s ability to play the position.

Although they correctly predicted Biden’s victory, they dramatically overestimated his support.

And while Trump has overperformed compared to the polling in past races, polls have often "overestimated support" for down-ticket Republicans, he added.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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