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Recent Examples of underestimation
For Smith-Njigba, underestimation precedes dominance.
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Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As the only female taxi driver working her corner of Nigeria’s heaving metropolis, Lady is accustomed to underestimation by a callous patriarchy, and staunchly resists the gender normatives implied by her name.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Jan. 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
These numbers are likely an underestimation, though.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 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
Limitations The study was limited by a number of factors, including its short duration, the inclusion of relatively healthy and mostly White participants, and the possible underestimation of effects in individuals with higher baseline inflammation.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For policymakers and investors alike, ignoring these signs risks the underestimation of broader economic fragility.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Too much underestimation of Jensen Huang and his relationship with the president.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As the only female taxi driver working her corner of Nigeria’s heaving metropolis, Lady is accustomed to underestimation by a callous patriarchy, and staunchly resists the gender normatives implied by her name.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Jan. 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
These numbers are likely an underestimation, though.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 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
Limitations The study was limited by a number of factors, including its short duration, the inclusion of relatively healthy and mostly White participants, and the possible underestimation of effects in individuals with higher baseline inflammation.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For policymakers and investors alike, ignoring these signs risks the underestimation of broader economic fragility.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Too much underestimation of Jensen Huang and his relationship with the president.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimation
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Several lanes of State Highway 114 in Irving remained closed into Monday night due to police and fire department activity with no clear estimate of when the lanes would reopen.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, the special period saw adults lose an average of 12 to 20 pounds, according to estimates.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two soldier robots have been delivered to Ukraine for battlefield evaluation, marking a new step in the development of robotic combat systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Suzuki underwent an evaluation by the Cubs’ doctor, after which the team felt an MRI was necessary.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The problem with quantum phase estimation The second algorithm analyzed, QPE, is designed for future fault-tolerant quantum computers that can correct their own errors.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, Sontag’s own estimation of Mann soon went into decline.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Disaster Ready Kane is looking for local groups involved in things like animal services, damage assessment, debris removal, emergency shelter, emotional and spiritual care, case management and volunteer coordination.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Testifying before a state legislative committee in February, Lara told lawmakers the insurance department has completed recent rate hike assessments in 120 days and now is targeting a 60-day review.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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By July 20, the Appraisal Review Board must approve appraisal records.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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And the push from Kaegi and other county assessors to get federal appraisal records to provide better property characteristic data for local homes has also taken years.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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When the site goes live, users will also be able to fill out surveys and contact city staff with feedback.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Hammer There has never been a moral and historical reckoning with the horrors inflicted by the Allied firebombing of Japan during World War II.—
Giri Nathan,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Murguia and Rojas maintained silence for decades, fearing their revelations would harm the farmworker movement, yet their stories—not Huerta’s prominence—motivated the broader reckoning with Chavez’s conduct.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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With gold prices currently below their recent peak, this could be a unique opportunity to diversify your retirement portfolio at a more favorable valuation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Billions in valuation have eroded since last summer’s peak, even as the new pilot program offers a faster route to limited operations.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Underestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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