undercharge

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Recent Examples of undercharge 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 bailout, which council approved, became necessary after the city discovered earlier in 2018 that the county, for the previous 15 years, had been undercharging Four Seasons property owners for sanitary sewers built in 2001. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2019 The bailout became necessary after the city discovered earlier in 2018 that the county, for the previous 15 years, had been undercharging Four Seasons property owners for sanitary sewers built in 2001. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2019 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
Verb
  • Centene, a Medicaid administrator, overcharged Florida by $67 million.
    Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Telecoms that overcharge are excluded from spectrum auctions.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some advocacy groups have begun providing templates for parents to demand immediate, sweeping moratoriums on the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 classrooms.
    Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The call came after the Israeli American Council began a petition demanding that venues and tour organizers pressure Sheeran to oust Macklemore.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Explain what matters to you, then ask the other person to do the same.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Boone did not rule out that possibility when asked before Sunday’s game.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Undercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercharge. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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