as in to minimize
to place too low a value on
we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm
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Recent Examples of underestimate
Because chlamydia often causes no symptoms, these numbers likely underestimate its true prevalence.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The Bottom Line The effects of THC/CBD can feel very different and take longer to kick in, which can make people underestimate their level of impairment.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
No one should underestimate the military threat Beijing poses to Taiwan, and few in Taiwan do.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Valeria is also a champion of vineyard biodiversity, which Wineburg believes is underestimated when considering the overall quality of wine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The Bottom Line The effects of THC/CBD can feel very different and take longer to kick in, which can make people underestimate their level of impairment.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
No one should underestimate the military threat Beijing poses to Taiwan, and few in Taiwan do.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Valeria is also a champion of vineyard biodiversity, which Wineburg believes is underestimated when considering the overall quality of wine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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Your advisor may also recommend tax strategies, based on your financial goals, to help minimize your yearly and lifetime tax liability.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Lee minimizes the bombshell by way of embellishment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Auburn defense, like Oklahoma's, was underrated last fall amid a 5-7 season, but future pro DE Keldric Faulk and Co. are stout.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Doing so, as Buffett argued in 2001, can be used to gauge whether the stock market is overvalued or undervalued relative to the size of the wider economy.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And Elliot always felt like he was undervalued by Ric.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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