misprizing

verb

present participle of misprize
as in misesteeming

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  1. underestimating
  2. undervaluing
  3. misjudging
  4. testing
  5. analyzing
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  • Republicans are hoping the polls this year are underestimating their support, which has happened in the past.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Brands are creating content at scale, but according to our research at CS Web Solutions, many are underestimating the technical and structural factors that influence modern search visibility.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of underestimating
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  • Nonprofit work should be led by capable professionals whose commitment to mission should never justify undervaluing their contributions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That suggests the foreign exchange market is significantly undervaluing the yen.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of undervaluing
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  • Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond.
    — Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudging
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  • Exercise also improves the capacity of mitochondria to process energy, in part by stress-testing the system.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave says the markets are testing the Fed's pain threshold with the Nasdaq retreating 5% and credit spreads flaring a bit.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of testing
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  • In the comment section, amateur lawyers are analyzing the case.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The progression from vessel impact to environmental damage is clear to see in many cases, said Brian Barnes, who is part of a group of satellite oceanographers at the University of South Florida analyzing the effects of this war from afar.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of analyzing
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