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
  • No federal agency tracks the practice, so researchers have relied on estimates.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Health effects from inhaling wildfire smoke But the effects are sweeping, said Hayden, who has developed real-time mapping of mortality estimates from wildfire smoke.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • The company completed development of the system after a series of live-fire evaluations in operationally representative conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Olathe’s new clinic can start evaluations within days, make a diagnosis, then start treatment within weeks.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • Current and former officials have spoken openly about their assessments that the Chinese government has obtained data on almost every American.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Their standards include, but are not limited to testing water quality as well as soil assessments, machinery and harvest cleanliness rules and traceability and training requirements.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 July 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
  • Since the early 2010s, league-wide valuations also surged as teams secured richer national television contracts, expanded global audiences, signed lucrative sponsorship agreements, and benefitted from an influx of institutional investors.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Part of the bullish rationale is that these huge deals the companies are signing should reset their valuations.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of valuations
Noun
  • Americans have unmistakably soured on the economy, according to various surveys, as the economic shocks of recent years have driven up the cost of living.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • These would include geophysical surveys, biological sampling and oceanographic measurements.
    — Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of surveys
Noun
  • The benefits listed in official scientific and governmental appraisals of the water’s mineral content are nothing short of miraculous.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • As emergency fuel surcharges begin flowing into regular quarterly BAF calculations, shippers may effectively pay twice for the same fuel price increase, Komodromos said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • To do so, many leading organizations are addressing AI spend by establishing broad visibility across asset classes and user-level cost attribution, which are foundational elements for accurate ROI calculations.
    — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of calculations
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