as in minimizes
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 underestimates
In companies where the business still underestimates AI’s potential but the IT function is eager to move, the challenge is different.
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Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimates
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This holistic process minimizes delays, prevents budget overruns, and produces outcomes that meet aesthetic, regulatory, and performance goals.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our first responsibility is to honor our commitments and wind down in a way that minimizes harm from the rescission.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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As important as these pragmatic arguments are, their focus on quantifiable, short-term benefits undervalues the true worth of the scientific enterprise.—
Steven R. Furlanetto,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Underestimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimates. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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