misesteeming

verb

present participle of misesteem
as in underestimating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misesteeming
  1. underestimating
  2. undervaluing
  3. overestimating
  4. overvaluing
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  • Many organizations currently lack clear visibility into their AI spending, often underestimating the true operational costs, which often surpasses human labor expenses.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • But this case has become a joint venture for both the FBI and the NYPD, so Alice has been paired up with Frank Choi (Rob Yang), who is a comically brash and misogynistic agent who keeps underestimating Alice at every turn.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of underestimating
Verb
  • Stop undervaluing yourself, period.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • For most of their history, the Panthers have gotten by with mediocre safeties, undervaluing a position that can be manned by a real game-changer.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of undervaluing
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  • Many investors bought into the tech sector after enormous gains had already happened, ignoring valuations and overestimating their risk tolerance until volatility showed up in their portfolio, Hickle said.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of overestimating
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  • Plus Specs A little context is required to avoid overvaluing the Honor Watch 6 Plus’s staying power, though.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of overvaluing
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“Misesteeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misesteeming. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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