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
Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide paid the price for underestimating an incredibly hungry Vanderbilt Commodores team led by star quarterback Diego Pavia.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, Hayward officials made some significant miscalculations in the city’s budget — overestimating revenue, underestimating expenses and making a sizable purchase of a movie theater downtown that drained $31 million from the city’s reserves, according to city officials.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
But Amodei argued on Wednesday that many people are underestimating AI.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
From Prototype to Production A common stumbling block for tax teams is underestimating the leap from prototype to production.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The new analysis was prompted by a city audit late last year that found officials have been underestimating San Diego’s infrastructure funding shortfall by about $1 billion by ignoring hundreds of minor maintenance needs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
If scientists have been underestimating the energy stored in flare ions, forecasts of space weather may need to be revised.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
All that airborne guano is nature’s marine fertilizer, and scientists have been vastly underestimating how much seabird poop is actually fertilizing our oceans and coastlines.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide paid the price for underestimating an incredibly hungry Vanderbilt Commodores team led by star quarterback Diego Pavia.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, Hayward officials made some significant miscalculations in the city’s budget — overestimating revenue, underestimating expenses and making a sizable purchase of a movie theater downtown that drained $31 million from the city’s reserves, according to city officials.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
But Amodei argued on Wednesday that many people are underestimating AI.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
From Prototype to Production A common stumbling block for tax teams is underestimating the leap from prototype to production.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The new analysis was prompted by a city audit late last year that found officials have been underestimating San Diego’s infrastructure funding shortfall by about $1 billion by ignoring hundreds of minor maintenance needs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
If scientists have been underestimating the energy stored in flare ions, forecasts of space weather may need to be revised.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
All that airborne guano is nature’s marine fertilizer, and scientists have been vastly underestimating how much seabird poop is actually fertilizing our oceans and coastlines.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimating
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This high power-to-weight ratio is critical for aviation, where minimizing weight is essential for efficiency and operational viability.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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With help from melon antioxidants, peptides, and SPF, the hydrating product shields your skin from harmful rays while also minimizing fine lines.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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This significant upsurge is a result of a positive assessment from Citron Research, a prominent newsletter led by renowned short-seller Andrew Left, which suggested that the market is undervaluing LoanDepot’s mortgage servicing portfolio.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Underestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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