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 saves energy and minimizes the need for braking.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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By gathering all necessary, nuanced information upfront, AI drastically minimizes compliance risks and empowers more proactive support strategies.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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