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
What Keynes underestimated, and what many of today’s AI evangelists tend not to confront, is that progress unfolds inside social systems structured by power.
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Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
For Kinexx Chairman Adrian Muhammad, the economic viability of these lots is vastly underestimated by outside institutions.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
David Loranger, an associate professor of fashion marketing and merchandising at Sacred Heart University, believes the brand underestimated young consumers’ political awareness and the strength of their beliefs.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Often because Marilyn appeared sweet and genuinely kind, her grit and self-determination were underestimated.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Hull may not mind being underestimated.
—Dean Jones, New York Times, 23 May 2026
In a movie depicting a sound team, and one where sound is so crucial, their work cannot be underestimated.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
And one of real and growing danger that cannot be underestimated.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 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
Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
For Kinexx Chairman Adrian Muhammad, the economic viability of these lots is vastly underestimated by outside institutions.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
David Loranger, an associate professor of fashion marketing and merchandising at Sacred Heart University, believes the brand underestimated young consumers’ political awareness and the strength of their beliefs.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Often because Marilyn appeared sweet and genuinely kind, her grit and self-determination were underestimated.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Hull may not mind being underestimated.
—Dean Jones, New York Times, 23 May 2026
In a movie depicting a sound team, and one where sound is so crucial, their work cannot be underestimated.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
And one of real and growing danger that cannot be underestimated.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimated
Verb
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Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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When speaking to Popcast, Levinson also defended the sexualization of the series, explained why some of the storylines ended up mirroring real life, and why some characters were minimized.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Our job is to find great long-term stories and buy in when the stock prices appear undervalued, not attempt to time when others might start buying.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Domestic labor is always undervalued; a mother’s care has been overshadowed by the histrionics of an overbearing dad.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The Knicks might somehow be underrated here.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps the lack of a title contributed to Adelman being underrated for years after his career ended.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Underestimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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