as in to underestimate
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And that seems to really have been underestimated by the United States.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Its work reflects a growing body of evidence that most AI initiatives fail not because the technology doesn’t work, but because leaders underestimate human, organizational, and ethical misalignment.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s partly because Covid lockdowns increased the risk of miscounting college students and people with second homes.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
28 Aug. 2025
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But New York Attorney General Letitia James found his administration significantly miscounted the number of nursing home deaths.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
25 May 2025
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As recently as 2023, Micron and SK Hynix lost billions of dollars during a prolonged industrywide glut after overestimating how long pandemic-era demand would last.—
Ian King,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gallup found most American workers distrust AI and fear for their jobs, while executives wildly overestimate how enthusiastic their staff actually is about it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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They’re undervalued as a group.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some investors use this as a signal; a high ratio may suggest silver is undervalued relative to gold, and vice versa.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in Riley’s tenure, USC may be underrated going into the season.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Buck is not alone in having underrated him; he has been largely overlooked by the Tate Modern, London’s most significant museum of contemporary art, which owns only five of his photographs.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Misreckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckon. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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