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
Although Bristol Myers has to navigate a large patent cliff ahead, our view is Wall Street is underestimating the upside potential of moves made by management to recharge its pipeline of drugs, most notably its $14 billion takeout of neuroscience company Karuna Therapeutics last year.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Overlooking Regulatory And Tax Laws Common mistakes include ignoring local nuances, overlooking regulatory and tax laws, using one-size-fits-all proposals, underestimating local competition and neglecting IP protection laws.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Plan For Day 2 Operations Avoid underestimating management complexity before migrating workloads to Kubernetes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In my view, this is due to underestimating the power of momentum.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This is driving the industrial cyber security market to a size few can confidently predict for the fear of grossly underestimating it.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Underestimating Schema Evolution A common pitfall in data streaming is underestimating schema evolution.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
By avoiding common mistakes—such as overlooking charts, ignoring interest rate trends, and underestimating regulatory impacts—can position investors for potential success in this important sector of the economy.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This reduced premium is a sign that investors may be underestimating potential risks, such as economic downturns, rate hikes or even geopolitical uncertainties.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Overlooking Regulatory And Tax Laws Common mistakes include ignoring local nuances, overlooking regulatory and tax laws, using one-size-fits-all proposals, underestimating local competition and neglecting IP protection laws.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Plan For Day 2 Operations Avoid underestimating management complexity before migrating workloads to Kubernetes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In my view, this is due to underestimating the power of momentum.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This is driving the industrial cyber security market to a size few can confidently predict for the fear of grossly underestimating it.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Underestimating Schema Evolution A common pitfall in data streaming is underestimating schema evolution.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
By avoiding common mistakes—such as overlooking charts, ignoring interest rate trends, and underestimating regulatory impacts—can position investors for potential success in this important sector of the economy.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This reduced premium is a sign that investors may be underestimating potential risks, such as economic downturns, rate hikes or even geopolitical uncertainties.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimating
minimizing
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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After initially minimizing the severity of the measles outbreaks, Secretary Kennedy said his department has supported Texas health officials in part by providing doses of the MMR vaccine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Underestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimating. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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