overpredict
verb
over·pre·dict
ˌō-vər-pri-ˈdikt 
overpredicted; overpredicting; overpredicts
: to predict by an amount that exceeds the actual value
overpredict inflation
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As a result, meteorologists tend to overpredict snow.
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Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 13 Jan. 2021
Because of this lack of data, computer models that simulate present and future climates overpredict how much sunlight reaches the ocean surface compared to what satellites actually observe.
—Thomas Hill, The Conversation, 19 June 2020
In the case of winter storm Stella, the American model massively overpredicted snowfall.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2018
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Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 13 Jan. 2021
Because of this lack of data, computer models that simulate present and future climates overpredict how much sunlight reaches the ocean surface compared to what satellites actually observe.
—Thomas Hill, The Conversation, 19 June 2020
In the case of winter storm Stella, the American model massively overpredicted snowfall.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2018
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“Overpredict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpredict. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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