OVERSTATING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

overstating

verb

present participle of overstate

as in exaggerating

to describe or express in too strong terms it appears you've somewhat overstated your computer skills, if you can't find the "on" button!

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Recent Examples of overstating Deloitte pins the unimagined cascade effect at an additional $541 billion and did not add it to the final estimate to avoid overstating the size of the lunar economy. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead of overstating products, some organizations are using AI to explain internal decisions, like workforce reductions, budget cuts, restructuring and efficiency initiatives. — Raoul Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Some political analysts have warned against overstating an ideological divide between Wiener and Chan. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Concrete proof But HHS seems to be wildly overstating the magnitude of the issue. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 These advocates accuse law enforcement and politicians of overstating the human trafficking problem on Figueroa in order to justify more police actions and the passage of harsher laws. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 This is not overstating a point for dramatic effect. — Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 That may have been overstating things, but not by very much. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026 Last year, she was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for defrauding the bank by overstating the number of customers Frank had. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 June 2026

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exaggerating

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The financial affiliations have prompted speculation, especially through strands of the Iranian diaspora, who accuse some of its journalists of exaggerating the level of support for figures in the opposition and of advocating for war.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Thomas cautioned against exaggerating the power of AI agents, however.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

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