OVERVALUE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

overvalue

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü

Definition of overvalue

as in to overestimate

to place too high a value on some people overvalue material things

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Recent Examples of overvalue And there’s also the opportunity cost of giving up so much future trade capital in a market where first-round picks are overvalued. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Financial research firm Morningstar warned that SpaceX was overvalued. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Although many economists say the market was overvalued and a decline was inevitable, what triggered the crash is open to debate, and the sheer magnitude of the drop still puzzles economists. — Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 2026 And when that happens, their shares are grossly overvalued, because if a share in a company is a claim on its future earnings. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overvalue

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Polls overestimated Abdul El-Sayed’s lead by 12 percentage points.

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
For the past five straight quarters, Palantir options have overestimated the actual move, the data show.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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The plan to consolidate FIFA’s commercial and event operations into a new commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion is off the table, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Stanek has spent enough time around the league to understand why contenders value experienced bullpen arms on short-term contracts and the Cardinals might have originally picked him up with the hopes of moving him at this point.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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