as in minimized
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 underestimated
As a result, escalating warning signs were underestimated, and opportunities to intervene were missed.
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Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Damage is done The severity of the threat should not be underestimated, said Roland Oliphant in the same paper.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
Arsenal will be painfully aware that no Premier League side can be underestimated, having thrown away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at bottom club Wolves in February.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
And what if Orbán, who was also underestimated in 2022, is reëlected?
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Environmental and Indigenous groups have sued the Brazilian government and Petrobras to halt exploration, arguing the licensing process failed to properly consult traditional communities, underestimated spill risks and did not adequately assess climate impacts.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Western commentary has consistently underestimated a dimension of Dubai’s soft power.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
This group has been previously underestimated by legacy brands, said Bezel’s CEO Quaid Walker.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Power lines near the roofline add another layer of risk that should never be underestimated.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Damage is done The severity of the threat should not be underestimated, said Roland Oliphant in the same paper.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
Arsenal will be painfully aware that no Premier League side can be underestimated, having thrown away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at bottom club Wolves in February.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
And what if Orbán, who was also underestimated in 2022, is reëlected?
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Environmental and Indigenous groups have sued the Brazilian government and Petrobras to halt exploration, arguing the licensing process failed to properly consult traditional communities, underestimated spill risks and did not adequately assess climate impacts.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Western commentary has consistently underestimated a dimension of Dubai’s soft power.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
This group has been previously underestimated by legacy brands, said Bezel’s CEO Quaid Walker.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Power lines near the roofline add another layer of risk that should never be underestimated.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimated
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Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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As a result, low-end distortion is minimized, and sound becomes clearer.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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But, what a lot of the longevity industry promotes offers drops in the bucket while things that can have the greatest impact go undervalued, Swisher said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The credibility that Antoine and Graham bring to a project like this shouldn’t be undervalued.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby still thinks Canada’s mountains are underrated amongst travelers.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Croatia has plenty of strong, if underrated, attacking options alongside Pasalic, including Osasuna forward Ante Budimir.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Underestimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimated. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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