UNDEREMPHASIZES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

underemphasizes

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present tense third-person singular of underemphasize

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understates

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But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the official bond tally that’s hitting the market understates all the actual borrowing that’s going on to fund the AI boom.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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