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overvalue

[oh-ver-val-yoo] / ˌoʊ vərˈvæl yu /






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She also said they overvalue less-quantifiable perks like exclusive reservations at restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Purplebricks told us price reductions were once a target for rewarding staff, but that is no longer the case, and it does not overvalue properties to win instructions.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

People tend to overvalue the tax break now versus the long-term consequences of a smaller benefit later, she says.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

But all of those examples show that Leonsis seems to value — perhaps even overvalue — the assets he has.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

They’re also more likely to remember true “predictions,” overvalue coincidences, and ignore everything else.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos