undervalue
verb
un·der·val·ue
ˌən-dər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 
undervalued; undervaluing; undervalues
1
: to value, rate, or estimate below the real worth
undervalue stock
2
: to treat as having little value
was undervalued as a poet
Examples of undervalue in a Sentence
Her contribution to the project was undervalued.
you shouldn't undervalue your talent—you are a very gifted singer
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
And arguably, Shopify’s valuation is undervalued by its remarkable growth potential.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Leaders continue to overvalue the contributions of individual leaders and undervalue the systems in place—both visible and invisible.
—Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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undervalue
verb
un·der·val·ue
ˌən-dər-ˈval-yü
1
: to value below the real worth
2
: to set little value on
undervaluation
noun
-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
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