misprizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of misprize
as in misesteems

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  1. underestimates
  2. misjudges
  3. undervalues
  4. tests
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  • The challenge occurs if the asset allocation underestimates the need for growth, should retirees live much longer than backward-looking life expectancy tables suggest.
    — Christopher Poch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • That created a competitive advantage the world still underestimates.
    — Keith Krach, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of underestimates
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  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies.
    — Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of misjudges
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  • The Abundance movement counters that this undervalues those who move somewhere new and come to love it just as fiercely.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • While the tax seems large, experts say the city's antiquated assessment and valuation system dramatically undervalues properties, reducing the burden.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Definition of undervalues
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  • The Cheswick campus spans 118 acres, where Curtiss-Wright designs, manufactures, and tests advanced solutions critical to naval defense and commercial nuclear markets.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Spacex hopes the mission will pave the way for further technology demonstration tests the vehicle needs to complete before reaching full operational status.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of tests
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