overestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.
overestimation
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a word derived from
overestimate.
Example Sentences
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Waymo’s valuation suggests either an undervaluation within Alphabet or an overestimation of Tesla’s robo-taxi potential by investors.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
All research fields showed a similar overestimation of their own honesty, although the effect was greatest for researchers in medicine.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
That figure grows to about 400,000 fewer jobs than initially reported, or an overestimation of about 13%, for almost all of 2023.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Its members are also extreme examples of the Dunning-Kruger Effect, whereby a lack of knowledge leads to an overestimation of one’s competence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
