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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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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

"Part of the problem is we overestimate how much finances work," says Carney.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Wall Street analysts typically overestimate actual earnings by two to 3 percentage points a year, on average, according to DataTrek research.

From Barron's ● May 8, 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

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

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

Unfortunately, the price action overestimates near-term profit possibility, Reese explained while cutting the stock to Underperform from Neutral.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

It's tremendous knockabout stuff, but it rather overestimates the scale of the challenge Scotland have faced when playing against England in the Townsend era.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Yet the American public consistently overestimates the level of crime, believing it to be at historic highs that constitute an epidemic.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

Lossing, in his "Field Book of the War of 1812," not only greatly overestimates the British loss, but speaks as if this was a serious attack, which it was not.

From The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans by Theodore Roosevelt

The company overestimated demand, picked the wrong characters and made too many of dolls, said Gerrick Johnson, senior research analyst at Seaport Research Partners, which has a buy rating on Funko.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

But the strategists hold that these worries are overestimated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

But experts say another key factor was that India overestimated its own production - and allowed sugar to be exported before the extent of the shortfall became clear.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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

To make their point, some overestimated that about one-third of the country were confirmed Spiritualists.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

That is one reason investors may be overestimating how hawkish Warsh will be on rates.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

"We may be overestimating microplastics, but there should be none," said McNeil, senior author of the study and U-M professor of chemistry, macromolecular science and engineering, and the Program in the Environment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026

The financial blow “reflects the cost of overestimating the pace of the energy transition,” said Antonio Filosa, Stellantis’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

My father has a bad habit of overestimating his charm—and also my mother’s patience.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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