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overstate

[oh-ver-stayt] / ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /


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"It's hard to overstate how dangerous speeding towards RSI is," Wang posted in response to Coxon's resignation, referring to recursive self-improvement, which is a technique where software is designed to continuously teach itself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

For scholars who study ancient writing, the potential importance is difficult to overstate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The tendency to overstate his influence lives on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

When news of the deal broke, U.S. premium futures fell from $1.17 per pound to 95 cents, about 22 cents of expected relief, though even that may overstate the benefit.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

It is difficult to overstate the importance of rice in North Korean culture.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

But Goldman Sachs economists argue this overstates the case and that the effect is peaking.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The May headline number alone overstates the slowdown in single-family construction, the kind of houses most public builders construct.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

That phrasing wildly overstates the case, perhaps conveying the impression that there is some voter fraud, even an uncomfortable amount, but just not enough to sway an election.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

But the paper overstates the risk of disruption, Benchmark’s Christopher Kuhn writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"The club's income was hugely overstated by over £830 million."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Dietrich’s influence on filmmakers, fashion designers and musicians—including Madonna and Lady Gaga—cannot be overstated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Criminal justice policy researchers have found that the proposed economic benefits of prisons to small, rural communities were probably overstated to begin with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Struyven acknowledges some of the more alarmist calls on oil are probably overstated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

The committees have not agreed on the terms of any deal and there is no guarantee they will, Musk said, cautioning that it would be overstating it to treat a merger as a certainty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

In March 2024, Hui was fined $6.5m and banned from China's capital market for life for his company overstating its revenue by $78bn.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor,” he said in a statement, overstating somewhat his status in the neck-and-neck gubernatorial race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

In his enthusiasm, he was overstating, but not by much.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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