as in to minimize
to place too low a value on
we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm
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Recent Examples of underestimate
From being underestimated to facing industry skepticism, Juliet has learned to turn doubt into fuel.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
These discoveries have prompted scientists to consider whether Neanderthals have been wrongly underestimated.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Every successful person has once been underestimated.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Yet, new research suggests that their potential value is still widely underestimated.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
These discoveries have prompted scientists to consider whether Neanderthals have been wrongly underestimated.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Every successful person has once been underestimated.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Yet, new research suggests that their potential value is still widely underestimated.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
Verb
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That's why ignoring minor misbehavior (as long as no one is being harmed) and praising positive choices is one of the most effective ways to manage and minimize attention-seeking behaviors.1 2.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
7 July 2025
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These workshops taught cognitive skills aimed at maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses typically associated with their specific most strongly outlying trait.—
Maia Szalavitz,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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Many of us underrated this movie at the time; the silliness just seemed to be too much, and Statham’s stoic demeanor felt stiff, despite his considerable physical prowess.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Newell also might be underrated given his lack of electrifying highlights; analytic models view the southpaw more favorably than the eye test.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Bank of America believes the stock is severely undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, 46% of CFOs surveyed say the U.S. capital market is undervalued, and 41% say it’s overvalued.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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