UNDERSTATEMENT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

understatement

noun

Definition of understatement

as in meiosis

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as in restraint

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Recent Examples of understatement To classify the upcoming back-to-back games as a test for the cornerbacks would be an understatement. — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 Justice might be an understatement — the film went on to generate an eye-watering $401 million at the global box office upon its May release. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for understatement

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Noun

During meiosis, a structure called the spindle forms, which lines the chromosomes up and eventually pulls them apart.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of meiosis

Noun

Amodei pointed to two developments as the reason for more restraint.

— Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Some Democratic lawmakers are already stressing that congressional investigations have to be directly tied to affordability issues, while urging restraint.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of restraint

Noun

And in spite of the reputation for severity, Guandique stressed that the school day includes several hours of play.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Noting the severity of the dire situation, Bermudez said Early immediately took the infant and began performing CPR until the child began breathing again.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 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

Cramer said a potential moderation in data center construction poses greater risks for smaller, heavily indebted neoclouds such as CoreWeave , Nebius and Iren , which rely on outside capital to expand their computing capacity.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
Hugley echoed Bottoms’ message on moderation in her own news conference Wednesday.

— Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of moderation

Noun

One can treat it as an indelible feature of human psychology, an unavoidable by-product of our appetite for simplicity and affiliation.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Despite the beery bonhomie and singalong-friendly simplicity of their tunes, the Twisted Teens are grappling with an increasingly complex tangle of contradictions and tensions.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 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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