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
Others underestimate data, governance and culture.
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Cintia Barcelos, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And he’s used to being underestimated.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The exquisite comfort-food bomb known as a frita Cubana can’t be underestimated at this postage stamp of a grill.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
By applying 2018 World Cup ticket prices, the fiscal analysis significantly underestimated the amount of tax revenues that could be left on the table, both in state and local taxes.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Cintia Barcelos, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And he’s used to being underestimated.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The exquisite comfort-food bomb known as a frita Cubana can’t be underestimated at this postage stamp of a grill.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
By applying 2018 World Cup ticket prices, the fiscal analysis significantly underestimated the amount of tax revenues that could be left on the table, both in state and local taxes.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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Every group-stage match will involve a border crossing into the US, but, according to a spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation, players will only enter the US one day before the first match and two days before each of the next two matches to minimize their time in the country.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Wear clothing that minimizes skin exposure to ticks when possible.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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American craft distilleries are seriously underrated, and some are producing whiskey as good as—or even exceeding—major legacy whiskeymakers.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The Knicks might somehow be underrated here.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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When leadership attention shifts entirely to bottom-line metrics, employees are left feeling undervalued and disconnected.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Abundance movement counters that this undervalues those who move somewhere new and come to love it just as fiercely.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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