understatement

noun

Definition of understatementnext
1
as in meiosis

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2
as in restraint

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Recent Examples of understatement To say Scott was an amazing father, brother, son, uncle, godfather and friend to all would be an understatement. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 To say that senior running back Jayden Schlosser is almost unstoppable for Oak Lawn would be an understatement. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 To say we've been impressed with Muse would be an understatement. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Somber would be an understatement for the postgame mood around the other starting quarterback. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for understatement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
  1. meiosis
  2. restraint
  3. disparagement
  4. severity
  5. modesty
  6. moderation
  7. simplicity
  8. plainness
Noun
  • Chromosome pairs are also essential for meiosis, the specialized type of cell division that produces sperm and eggs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
  • The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of meiosis
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  • In many instances Rama approaches difficult situations with restraint and adherence to dharma (righteous conduct), whereas Lakshmana is expressive, impulsive, quick to anger, and distrustful.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The far-right Vox leader, Santiago Abascal, who is likely hoping to enter a coalition government with the conservatives, did not show the same restraint.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of restraint
Noun
  • Unsurprisingly, the disparagement of Congress is unrelenting.
    — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That growth has been accompanied by disparagement from some sports fans, who gripe about the company’s scale and the quality of its products.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disparagement
Noun
  • And dry forests and parched soils significantly increase the likelihood and severity of wildfires.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The increasing frequency and severity of combinations like drought and flooding are what climate breakdown is all about.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of severity
Noun
  • New life for the Armstrong house Schreiber, who grew up in Dayton, about 60 miles south of Armstrong’s hometown, always admired him for his achievements, modesty and character.
    — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The black mesh gown swept the floor and featured a plunging V-neck bodice and pink crystallized adornments throughout, offering the musician a modicum of modesty in specific areas.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of modesty
Noun
  • Hamilton has billed himself as a moderate Democrat and his campaign has centered around moderation.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Zuckerberg said the company has to carefully balance freedom of speech with content moderation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of moderation
Noun
  • Satin finish, soft glow Much like the origins of the mochi skin concept, the mochi skin aesthetic is rooted in the Japanese approach to beauty, where simplicity and radiance take center stage.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That process has been in place for over three decades, and Brazilians have become accustomed to its speed, simplicity, accuracy and routine.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • There was elegance in the white room’s plainness, and it could be embraced by everyone without drawing attention to stark lines of class.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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