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
And one of real and growing danger that cannot be underestimated.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 May 2026
This is a bigger endeavor, and one where companies sometimes underestimate the difficulty, especially in redesigning processes that cross functional boundaries.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The scale of the issue may be grossly underestimated.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Hopkins, a Republican, revealed this spring that Cranston was facing a major structural deficit due to years of unrealistic budgeting that underestimated costs of expenses like public safety overtime.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 13 May 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 May 2026
This is a bigger endeavor, and one where companies sometimes underestimate the difficulty, especially in redesigning processes that cross functional boundaries.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The scale of the issue may be grossly underestimated.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Hopkins, a Republican, revealed this spring that Cranston was facing a major structural deficit due to years of unrealistic budgeting that underestimated costs of expenses like public safety overtime.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for underestimate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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But despite assurances that the impact on businesses has been minimized, some groups still worried that the AI bill — despite its sections on workforce development and increasing AI knowledge — will ultimately create new burdens for businesses that could hamper innovation efforts.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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While Peters’ doctor had minimized the possibility of measles, the principal was concerned.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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As a Swedish pop auteur who rose to prominence in the late ‘00s, Lykke Li is probably sick to death of Robyn comparisons — but the only one worth making is to point out that by comparison, Li’s work has been dramatically underrated.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Adding a player like Cobie Durant in free agency was really underrated, in my opinion.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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The award for explanatory reporting went to the San Francisco Chronicle for coverage that showed how insurance companies use algorithms to systematically undervalue properties.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Stop undervaluing yourself, period.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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