as in minimizing
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 underestimating
Retailers invest heavily in front-end capabilities while underestimating the complexity of data governance, quality and interoperability.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The finding adds a new species to the growing list of creatures that have been found to use external objects to achieve a goal and suggests that society has been underestimating the minds of farm animals.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
In Musk’s view, most people, even inside the AI industry, are dramatically underestimating what’s coming.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Her brothers followed the path set by their father in their habit of underestimating her.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Local and regional African credit rating agencies argue that their global counterparts overweight hard currency constraints and external shocks while underestimating domestic resilience and informal economic activity.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But in addition to underestimating Netflix, the Ellisons may have made a pair of miscalculations, both involving Larry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Chase Ames Before the season, Dripping Springs coach Galen Zimmerman told the Statesman that most fans and media were underestimating his Tigers.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
As middle management jobs shrink, workplace experts say executives may be underestimating just how crucial these roles are to their companies — especially in the age of AI.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The finding adds a new species to the growing list of creatures that have been found to use external objects to achieve a goal and suggests that society has been underestimating the minds of farm animals.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
In Musk’s view, most people, even inside the AI industry, are dramatically underestimating what’s coming.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Her brothers followed the path set by their father in their habit of underestimating her.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Local and regional African credit rating agencies argue that their global counterparts overweight hard currency constraints and external shocks while underestimating domestic resilience and informal economic activity.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But in addition to underestimating Netflix, the Ellisons may have made a pair of miscalculations, both involving Larry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Chase Ames Before the season, Dripping Springs coach Galen Zimmerman told the Statesman that most fans and media were underestimating his Tigers.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
As middle management jobs shrink, workplace experts say executives may be underestimating just how crucial these roles are to their companies — especially in the age of AI.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimating
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jagaric notes that, aside from thongs, these are among the best seamless underwear options for comfort and for minimizing the risk of panty lines.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Paramount lawsuit argues that artificially undervaluing those linear cable assets could make WBD appear weaker, thereby justifying a lower enterprise valuation and acquisition price.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Since Platte was among a number of Missouri counties that had been undervaluing its properties, bringing those up to market value as those market values are also rising has resulted in tax increases for some homeowners in recent years.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Underestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimating. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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