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underestimations

noun

plural of underestimation
as in estimates

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  1. estimates
  2. evaluations
  3. assessments
  4. estimations
  5. valuations
  6. surveys
  7. appraisals
  8. calculations
Noun
  • The Gary district covers about 107,000 people in 75 square miles, Bonta said, yet Schererville has its own district, allowing Schererville residents to get estimates on when to expect power to be restored.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Back in 2006, estimates for stopping and restarting C-17 production ranged from about $918 million to $2 billion, and that was assuming a much shorter shutdown.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • On Tuesday, Zuckerberg echoed Huang's stance in a post on X, asserting that an industry-wide emergency brake is unnecessary and that third-party evaluations represent the optimal path forward.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That could include model weights and the numerical parameters that have been shaped during training, as well as internal evaluations, red-team transcripts and incident reports.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • Several preliminary assessments were done, said Susannah Campbell of BFW Engineering & Testing, including studies of the railyard’s soil, possible air pollution, and how much noise a new maintenance facility would create.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By aligning the right people with the right roles and encouraging an environment of mutual understanding, behavioral assessments play a pivotal role in creating high-performing teams that excel in collaboration and achieve business success.
    — Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • Newsom and the analysts sometimes differ in their estimations.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • And yet he’s built a collection that, by some estimations, ranks among the top in the country, homing in on grade-A examples of American masters—Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and with a particular focus on Basquiat.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Definition of estimations
Noun
  • Billions of dollars are flowing into pure research, years ahead of any product, at valuations that would have seemed unserious a decade ago.
    — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rather, their valuations depend on profits expected in the future and so therefore could contract.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of valuations
Noun
  • Anthony Salvanto is the network’s executive director of elections and surveys.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The other was the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, which used surveys from 32 countries conducted between 2008 and 2020.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveys
Noun
  • The strange aspect of Hughes’s two-and-a-half-year spell at Liverpool is that appraisals of his performance fluctuated so wildly — and rarely presciently.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The owners were given third-party appraisals on each property and allowed to discuss the land acquisition over several months.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • Economists are careful to note how there’s always nuance in these calculations.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Solves basic and complex calculations The droplet is surprisingly capable.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of calculations
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