as in to minimize
to place too low a value on
we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm
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Recent Examples of underestimate
An Illinois state audit has revealed that Governor JB Pritzker's administration hugely underestimated the cost of programs providing health care to undocumented immigrants, prompting calls for them to be shut down.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Carville also underestimates the anger that many liberal voters feel toward their own party, not only for its inactivity in the past month but also for allowing Trump to win in the first place.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Small margins can change a lot and the importance of the first goal should never be underestimated.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
What people underestimate is the creative process of that.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Carville also underestimates the anger that many liberal voters feel toward their own party, not only for its inactivity in the past month but also for allowing Trump to win in the first place.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Small margins can change a lot and the importance of the first goal should never be underestimated.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
What people underestimate is the creative process of that.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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Windows users can minimize data collection by adjusting their privacy settings under 'Diagnostics & feedback.' 2.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX took steps to minimize the chances that the problem would recur on Flight 8.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Routinely underrated For a few years now, LaVine has been routinely underrated.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the words of Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, its importance is underrated defensively.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Barclays upgrades Lennox to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the heating and cooling company is undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Academic effort—like learning to read proficiently—is often undervalued by these young people, who don’t see how these skills are relevant to their future work.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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