as in minimizing
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 underestimating
In Musk’s view, most people, even inside the AI industry, are dramatically underestimating what’s coming.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Her brothers followed the path set by their father in their habit of underestimating her.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Local and regional African credit rating agencies argue that their global counterparts overweight hard currency constraints and external shocks while underestimating domestic resilience and informal economic activity.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
But in addition to underestimating Netflix, the Ellisons may have made a pair of miscalculations, both involving Larry.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Chase Ames Before the season, Dripping Springs coach Galen Zimmerman told the Statesman that most fans and media were underestimating his Tigers.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
As middle management jobs shrink, workplace experts say executives may be underestimating just how crucial these roles are to their companies — especially in the age of AI.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Previously, Bernard warned that some Western automakers were underestimating the scale of Chinese competition.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
All other things being equal, this suggests the study could be underestimating AI’s contribution to productivity growth over the next decade.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimating
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That pattern — local districts rejecting or minimizing antisemitism complaints, followed by state reversals and orders to change course — appears again and again across the Bay Area in California Department of Education documents obtained by Bay Area News Group.—
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This higher specific impulse could dramatically reduce transit times to Mars, minimizing astronauts’ exposure to microgravity and cosmic radiation, both of which pose health risks over long periods.—
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Projections are also likely undervaluing freshman Keaton Wagler, a potential starter who has gotten rave reviews from everyone who has seen Illinois play this preseason.—
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This significant upsurge is a result of a positive assessment from Citron Research, a prominent newsletter led by renowned short-seller Andrew Left, which suggested that the market is undervaluing LoanDepot’s mortgage servicing portfolio.—
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“Underestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimating. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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