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Recent Examples of undercharge
First year freelancers typically lack the experience or have the comparables to set competitive rates, and often feel pressured to undercharge or do additional uncontracted work, something more experienced hands generally know how to manage or deflect.
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Jon Younger, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Trump for years has alleged, without evidence, that the Postal Service is undercharging companies, particularly Amazon (whose founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, owns The Washington Post).
—Author: Jacob Bogage, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2020
At issue is a lawsuit that the city filed against in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in 2013 that accused BWC of undercharging one group of employers for premiums to cover their claims.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2020
The state hired an outside consulting firm, which determined that Montana was substantially undercharging ranchers for grazing.
—azcentral, 7 July 2019
Already bankrupt utilities cannot afford to upgrade the ailing grid, stuck in a vicious cycle of undercharging customers for electricity, going into debt, and failing to maintain the grid or to combat rampant power theft.
—Varun Sivaram, Scientific American, 1 May 2017
Jon Younger, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Trump for years has alleged, without evidence, that the Postal Service is undercharging companies, particularly Amazon (whose founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, owns The Washington Post).
—Author: Jacob Bogage, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2020
At issue is a lawsuit that the city filed against in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in 2013 that accused BWC of undercharging one group of employers for premiums to cover their claims.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2020
The state hired an outside consulting firm, which determined that Montana was substantially undercharging ranchers for grazing.
—azcentral, 7 July 2019
Already bankrupt utilities cannot afford to upgrade the ailing grid, stuck in a vicious cycle of undercharging customers for electricity, going into debt, and failing to maintain the grid or to combat rampant power theft.
—Varun Sivaram, Scientific American, 1 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercharge
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Like conventional antitrust enforcers, Lynn faulted these corporate behemoths for overcharging consumers, undercutting their competition, and preventing innovation.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The tenants estimated that they were overcharged by $50,000 to $100,000.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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Iran is demanding the immediate unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets held in banks overseas.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Researchers asked where knives were kept, how to light matches, what kinks are.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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This source of damage is easily avoided by purchasing manure and hay from a reputable source and asking if the source material was treated with aminopyralid.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Undercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercharge. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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