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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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But, what a lot of the longevity industry promotes offers drops in the bucket while things that can have the greatest impact go undervalued, Swisher said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The credibility that Antoine and Graham bring to a project like this shouldn’t be undervalued.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
In the midst of the conversion, a board member named Holden Karnofsky objected to it, arguing that the nonprofit was being severely undervalued.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undervalue
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“Undervalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undervalue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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