as in to underestimate
to place too low a value on
you shouldn't undervalue your talent—you are a very gifted singer
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Recent Examples of undervalue
Ironically, Cole has long been undervalued in rap sabermetrics, with critics picking at his production choices, songwriting and thematic ideas.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Love was able to reflect on his individual triumph after being undervalued earlier in his career, for example.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
With a 15% decline, SAP certainly appears undervalued.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Antoine’s achievement in developing a viable grafting method for pecan trees should not be undervalued.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Love was able to reflect on his individual triumph after being undervalued earlier in his career, for example.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
With a 15% decline, SAP certainly appears undervalued.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Antoine’s achievement in developing a viable grafting method for pecan trees should not be undervalued.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undervalue
underestimate
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That means already dire projections about sea level rise might be underestimating the risk.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those who underestimate women’s civic power will discover, as history has shown time and time again, democracy’s most resilient defenders are often the ones who have had to fight hardest to claim their place within it.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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