overvalue
verb (used with object)
overvaluation
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a word derived from
overvalue.
Example Sentences
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On the one hand, stocks historically have produced lower returns, on average, in the wake of overvaluation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
It could soar on IPO days and remain aloft, despite what the numbers suggest will be a majestic overvaluation from the inception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The regulator last month penalized the auditor of Infinity Q Capital Management over an alleged overvaluation scheme involving a private-fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The most important lesson from that irrationally exuberant time is that overvaluation can lead to below-average returns for years — and even decades.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
A breaking point of approximately $9.50 would therefore appear to be safely calculated to prevent overvaluation with respect to the great bulk of low-priced men's sewed straw hats now being imported.
From Men's Sewed Straw Hats Report of the United Stated Tariff Commission to the President of the United States (1926) by United States Tariff Commission
