underreport
verb
un·der·re·port
ˌən-dər-ri-ˈpȯrt 
underreported; underreporting; underreports
: to report to be less than is actually the case : understate
underreports his income
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The $270 billion payroll figure underreports the true cost of the bureaucracy, as Open The Books estimates benefits for federal employees cost an additional 30%.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Cuba routinely underreports cases of disease outbreaks because of the lack of testing supplies and secrecy practices that suppress information that might damage the country’s reputation and international tourism.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, Latino caregivers were more likely to express concerns about their child’s sleep, often noting trouble staying asleep, while non-Latino parents tended to underreport potential sleep problems.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Another possibility: Men may underreport their stress levels compared to women.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
Cuba routinely underreports cases of disease outbreaks because of the lack of testing supplies and secrecy practices that suppress information that might damage the country’s reputation and international tourism.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, Latino caregivers were more likely to express concerns about their child’s sleep, often noting trouble staying asleep, while non-Latino parents tended to underreport potential sleep problems.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Another possibility: Men may underreport their stress levels compared to women.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underreport
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“Underreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underreport. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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