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Recent Examples of understatement
To say Belflower, director Danya Taymor, Sink and everyone else associated with this magnificent production pulled it off is an understatement.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The arrangement was hardly ideal, Harp said, laughing at the understatement.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
To call Cuevas’ route to Alabama (11-3) a journey would be an understatement.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
To call it a major shock for Tommy is an understatement.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The arrangement was hardly ideal, Harp said, laughing at the understatement.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
To call Cuevas’ route to Alabama (11-3) a journey would be an understatement.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
To call it a major shock for Tommy is an understatement.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
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According to the study, THC interferes with meiosis, the cell division process crucial for producing healthy eggs.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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In meiosis, a cell also divides into two halves, but these halves each have 23 chromosomes.—
Krissi Danielsson,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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The Forever Fleece Wide-leg Pants are the perfect addition to your travel wear, offering an extra roomy fit, plush fleece fabric, and unbeatable softness for all-day wear with no restraint.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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That action demonstrates enthusiasm in the turnaround, tempered by some restraint around where the multiyear targets ultimately land.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The disparagement made Knausgaard drop writing for a good ten years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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And numerous studies, including new research in 2025, show covid vaccine benefits include a reduction in the severity of disease, although the protective effects wane over time.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Because of its severity and potential for outbreak, the World Health Organization lists the Nipah virus as a priority pathogen for research and preparedness.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The secret to Buford’s longevity Buford expressed modesty about his service in World War II.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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With the film’s relative modesty, Jarmusch is tuning up—while also retuning the world of cinema, its critics and its viewers, to his own distinctive note and preparing them for his higher harmonics to come.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Next week, the metro will experience gradual moderation with highs climbing back into the teens and 20s.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead of shutting off the internet due to hybrid warfare in Sudan, the Thomson Foundation calls for more moderation by social media platforms, including quickly blocking fake accounts and reducing the reach of hate speech.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The third, set in prehistoric times, is dazzling in its simplicity and dramatic rigor, and could’ve easily done without the others.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The low-to-the-ground shoe was overall a showcase of streamlined simplicity with its lack of embellishment and glove-like fit.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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That plainness, though, adds to the sense that Death in the Family isn’t packing in unnecessary frills, just conveying what happened and following the facts.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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