as in to underestimate
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His success suggests that mass audiences are capable of engaging with complexity, even when institutions have historically underestimated them.—
Dr. Carlos A Torre,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Do not underestimate the power window treatments have in shaping a room.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 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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Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wedbush Securities maintained a Neutral rating and reduced its price target to $75, arguing that investors overestimate Uber’s long-term advantage as autonomous vehicles gain scale.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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With a 15% decline, SAP certainly appears undervalued.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Finally, advocates can respond to the argument that merit overemphasizes achievements and undervalues people.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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More interesting is how Rocky feels he’s been underrated as a progenitor of modern rap style.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Misreckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreckon. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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