What's the difference between overstate and overstated?
Overstate
Definition:
(v. t.) To state in too strong terms; to exaggerate.
Example Sentences:
(1) While it is important not to overstate the case from the relatively small number of people consulted, they do represent a diverse range of adult social care service users from different areas in England .
(2) Last week we saw that the government had overstated the failings of the NHS by using dodgy figures (to be precise, they used misleading static figures instead of time trends).
(3) Although its highly questionable tax policies have made it a justifiable focus for criticism, it is hard to overstate its impact on coffee drinking in the UK.
(4) However, some doctors believe that the benefits of statins have been overstated, particularly for the lowest-risk group.
(5) They must behave as if Project Fear was overstated.
(6) It’s a seismic moment for the industry and particularly the big European manufacturers who have done a lot of work on diesel: technologically, they have they made the wrong bet.” Some analysts believe fears of brand damage in Europe are overstated but Bailey says: “In the US it’s very different: VW have killed their diesel market and it has left them in a very difficult position.” For British manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, the timing of VW’s woes was ominous, as it unveiled two new diesels in America.
(7) Sure, Campbell at times had spoken to Rebekah Brooks every day, and had attended both of her weddings – but to call it a friendship "overstates it".
(8) In what is a credit to his integrity (although not his humanity), Walker held firm to his extremist position: “I believe that that is an unborn child that’s in need of protection out there, and I’ve said many a time that that unborn child can be protected, and there are many other alternatives that can also protect the life of that mother.” It’s is almost impossible to overstate how radical and indefensible Walker’s position is.
(9) Few would have expected the story at the end of the week to be that David Cameron had overstated his income for tax purposes.
(10) We shouldn’t overstate the ability of memes or hashtags to change the world.
(11) The uncertainty in track forecast right now cannot be overstated,” said The Capital Weather Gang , the forecasting site owned by the Washington Post.
(12) But even after a week's use, he wasn't in love: I don't like holding this phone, and I can't overstate how much that informs the experience of using it.
(13) "I think the figures are somewhat overstated in this country," he says tersely, "as it's generally the same three scientists making their voices heard.
(14) The FSA also said identity protection was mis-sold because CPP overstated the risks and consequences of identity theft during sales of the product.
(15) Nor can the court overstate the harm to African American citizens and to the integrity of the justice system that results from racially discriminatory jury selection practices," Weeks said.
(16) The broad, attractive claims made in support of physician dispensing by physicians clearly overstate the benefits both to patients and to physicians.
(17) While arguing that the risks of high technology are overstated and the dangers of low technology developments often are overlooked, Gaylin warns against approaches to controlling behavior that reduce heterogeneity and freedom.
(18) DLIF overstated determination of serum digoxin concentration, which in the case of exceptional narrow digoxin therapeutic spectrum as well as its concentration-dependent toxicity became a significant clinical problem.
(19) Specifically, profiles of patients identified as overreporters should be interpreted with caution so as to not overstate their level of pathology.
(20) Leahy, joined by ranking Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, criticised director of national intelligence James Clapper for making untruthful statements to Congress in March about the bulk phone records collection on Americans, and NSA director Keith Alexander for overstating the usefulness of that collection for stopping terrorist attacks.
Overstated
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Overstate
Example Sentences:
(1) While it is important not to overstate the case from the relatively small number of people consulted, they do represent a diverse range of adult social care service users from different areas in England .
(2) Last week we saw that the government had overstated the failings of the NHS by using dodgy figures (to be precise, they used misleading static figures instead of time trends).
(3) Although its highly questionable tax policies have made it a justifiable focus for criticism, it is hard to overstate its impact on coffee drinking in the UK.
(4) However, some doctors believe that the benefits of statins have been overstated, particularly for the lowest-risk group.
(5) They must behave as if Project Fear was overstated.
(6) It’s a seismic moment for the industry and particularly the big European manufacturers who have done a lot of work on diesel: technologically, they have they made the wrong bet.” Some analysts believe fears of brand damage in Europe are overstated but Bailey says: “In the US it’s very different: VW have killed their diesel market and it has left them in a very difficult position.” For British manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, the timing of VW’s woes was ominous, as it unveiled two new diesels in America.
(7) Sure, Campbell at times had spoken to Rebekah Brooks every day, and had attended both of her weddings – but to call it a friendship "overstates it".
(8) In what is a credit to his integrity (although not his humanity), Walker held firm to his extremist position: “I believe that that is an unborn child that’s in need of protection out there, and I’ve said many a time that that unborn child can be protected, and there are many other alternatives that can also protect the life of that mother.” It’s is almost impossible to overstate how radical and indefensible Walker’s position is.
(9) Few would have expected the story at the end of the week to be that David Cameron had overstated his income for tax purposes.
(10) We shouldn’t overstate the ability of memes or hashtags to change the world.
(11) The uncertainty in track forecast right now cannot be overstated,” said The Capital Weather Gang , the forecasting site owned by the Washington Post.
(12) But even after a week's use, he wasn't in love: I don't like holding this phone, and I can't overstate how much that informs the experience of using it.
(13) "I think the figures are somewhat overstated in this country," he says tersely, "as it's generally the same three scientists making their voices heard.
(14) The FSA also said identity protection was mis-sold because CPP overstated the risks and consequences of identity theft during sales of the product.
(15) Nor can the court overstate the harm to African American citizens and to the integrity of the justice system that results from racially discriminatory jury selection practices," Weeks said.
(16) The broad, attractive claims made in support of physician dispensing by physicians clearly overstate the benefits both to patients and to physicians.
(17) While arguing that the risks of high technology are overstated and the dangers of low technology developments often are overlooked, Gaylin warns against approaches to controlling behavior that reduce heterogeneity and freedom.
(18) DLIF overstated determination of serum digoxin concentration, which in the case of exceptional narrow digoxin therapeutic spectrum as well as its concentration-dependent toxicity became a significant clinical problem.
(19) Specifically, profiles of patients identified as overreporters should be interpreted with caution so as to not overstate their level of pathology.
(20) Leahy, joined by ranking Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, criticised director of national intelligence James Clapper for making untruthful statements to Congress in March about the bulk phone records collection on Americans, and NSA director Keith Alexander for overstating the usefulness of that collection for stopping terrorist attacks.