underplaying

present participle of underplay

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underplaying
Verb
  • The lack of a clear definition affects trainings on campus (incoming students are required to complete Title IX prevention trainings), campus outreaches, and even understating which supportive measures are mandated to be utilized by counseling centers.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There is no understating the authenticity of Jelly Roll.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of downplaying your achievements, celebrate them.
    Lissele Pratt, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • States including Massachusetts and Tennessee are now looking into enacting their own version of the system.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes plotting a fantasy feels as naughty as enacting it.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Underplaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplaying. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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