overstate
verb (used with object)
to state too strongly; exaggerate.
overstatement
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a word derived from
overstate.
Example Sentences
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It’s a bit of an overstatement to say “the Pope came out as anti-A.I.” with last week’s encyclical—after all, Anthropic’s cofounder was there for the release.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
That’s an overstatement, as is the later claim that for Pericles “cold logic and science trumped religion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
"It's not an overstatement to say most of their lives were ruined by North Korea," judge Taiichi Kamino said at a ruling at the Tokyo District Court on Monday, according to an Associated Press report.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
That might be an overstatement, but it’s right to celebrate the strength of the U.S. economy, so long as a few lurking risks can be overcome.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
But in chapter 6 we’ll see that this is an overstatement.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
