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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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Were Ukraine’s front lines to collapse and Kyiv to fall, Moscow by most Western estimates would soon move to NATO’s borders.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Wharton Budget Model released estimates that the refunds would total $175 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The second focuses on inclusion with companies committing to strengthening testing and evaluation of AI systems across underrepresented languages and cultural contexts, especially in the Global South, so that frontier AI models become more reliable and accessible beyond English‑speaking markets.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Will Aponte be taking the lead in that conversation, with Schoen handling only the football evaluation?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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This revealed details on how facial age estimation and ID verification are integrated.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Tools that actually help estimate taxes Not all estimation methods deserve equal trust.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The comprehensive whole body scan also examines the whole spine, looks for neurological disorders and all kinds of aneurysms, and the enhanced screening adds a body composition analysis, lab testing and brain health assessment.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Dana Stroul, now research director at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, made the assessment Sunday as Washington and Tehran prepare for a second round of indirect nuclear talks in Oman.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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An April 2024 appraisal by real estate brokerage Colliers submitted in a bankruptcy case involving the project estimated the as-is market value of the complex at nearly $434 million.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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One of the biggest challenges facing the property tax process in Cook County is that the board and the assessor are using two different appraisal methods.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The data also shows that many people want stronger protections, as more than 60% of adults are very or somewhat concerned about chemicals used in food packaging, children’s toys and personal care products such as makeup, the survey found.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The other was the 2015-to-2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Surve, an annual government survey that asks a large sample of people and families, their medical providers and employers about the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hamilton’s potential campaign would mark an extraordinary reckoning for Kansas’ two-party system, setting up a confrontation between a widely popular independent candidate and a political structure that has long favored Republicans and Democrats.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kanan solidifies his place in the Queens drug business alongside Southside legend Branford ‘Breeze’ Frady (Shameik Moore), and their alliance sets the stage for a reckoning that will ripple through every player in this dangerous game.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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The company reached a $380 billion valuation earlier this month.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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House Majority Leader Scott Odenbach, R-Spearfish, has a bill moving through the Legislature that would use the eight-year market average, throwing out the high and low numbers, to set taxable values for individual properties with a goal of moderating spikes in valuations and taxes.—
Meghan O'Brien,
States Newsroom,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Underestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimation. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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