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 truth, each side underestimates the relevance of the other’s perspective.
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Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
But that underestimates both the level of competition then — being a contemporary of the Big Three is not ideal in that regard — and how few players make the jump from junior prodigy to serial winner.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In companies where the business still underestimates AI’s potential but the IT function is eager to move, the challenge is different.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
But that underestimates both the level of competition then — being a contemporary of the Big Three is not ideal in that regard — and how few players make the jump from junior prodigy to serial winner.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In companies where the business still underestimates AI’s potential but the IT function is eager to move, the challenge is different.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimates
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The washer minimizes water usage by intelligently recycling and filtering during each stage.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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