overestimated

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After recalibrating the data, the team found that emissions from land had been significantly overestimated in earlier models, but even after correction, land remained the dominant source.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

He vastly overestimated the power of the Pakistani diaspora in U.S. politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Worse still, the department reported that the federal government had overestimated the number of jobs employers added in its two previous reports.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

And the sloth’s slightly better sense of smell should not be overestimated.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel