underestimation

noun

as in estimate

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Recent Examples of underestimation Leaders who have not directly experienced the capability shift are likely to underestimate it, and the organization will inherit that underestimation in its plans. — Andrew Sorohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Correcting the widespread underestimation of how much scientists and ordinary people actually want action may be one of the highest-leverage things a communicator can do. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 About 2,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with West Nile virus in a typical year, which the CDC said is an underestimation because only one in five individuals that get West Nile develop symptoms. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 That’s probably an underestimation. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The first is the underestimation of local content – not just as an engagement driver, but as a transaction engine. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2026 For Smith-Njigba, underestimation precedes dominance. — Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 The company has become established within the fintech community, with a trajectory defined not by underestimation, but by vision and execution. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 There are a couple of reasons to think that this is an underestimation of the impact, as well. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimation
  1. estimate
  2. evaluation
  3. estimation
  4. assessment
  5. appraisal
  6. survey
  7. reckoning
  8. valuation
Noun
  • DeBeltz says their estimates show a copper-nickel mine here would create hundreds of union jobs.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The stock jumped another 8% in late July after second-quarter earnings beat estimates, outrunning Salesforce and Workday in the same rally.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimate
Noun
  • Progressive cognitive decline that interferes with everyday functioning warrants further evaluation.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Southern Regional Education Board — a consortium of 16 Southern states that provides guidance on school issues — published an AI procurement and evaluation checklist last year for K-12 schools.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaluation
Noun
  • Castro is a flight risk in the estimation of both Ellison and Moriarty.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The mileage estimation, snow certification and quiet ride are enough to convince most buyers that these tires are worth the price.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimation
Noun
  • And if bail is necessary to ensure a return to court, the amount must be attainable and based on an assessment of the defendant’s financial circumstances.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Battles over aging parents and their fortunes are becoming increasingly common in wealthy families, with some requiring cognitive assessments for those leading family businesses.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessment
Noun
  • Buyers handle appraisals, and listing a home early can strengthen offers.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Common delays include appraisal holdups, missing documentation and employment changes.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appraisal
Noun
  • The propensity to serve, per the Pentagon's own survey data, broadly aligns with federal data tracking the youth unemployment rate.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup as seen in a survey from the University of North Florida, Donalds is leading Jolly by 5 points.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • Earnings forecasts for now keep rising, of course, so the moment of reckoning is not likely here.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But in the meantime, James McAtee has played his way into the reckoning for a starting place in midfield against Leeds a week on Saturday with his performances in a new position in pre-season.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reckoning
Noun
  • Those depressed valuations, interestingly, have not shown up in the exchange rate.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unitree raised around $900 million in its IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market, the city’s board for technology startups, at a valuation of $9 billion.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuation

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“Underestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimation. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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