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
Do not underestimate the impact this will have on your well-being.
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Katy Nightingale, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
But this election's results brought clarity to a growing theory about why polls have underestimated Trump's performance, according to Pew Research Center's vice president of methods and innovation Courtney Kennedy: Democrats participate in surveys more than Republicans.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
In the 2022 midterm, many polls underestimated the scale of the Democratic vote in some key races.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
For Tang, the risks of this technology may lie not in underestimating what these devices can do, but rather in overestimating their abilities.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Katy Nightingale, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
But this election's results brought clarity to a growing theory about why polls have underestimated Trump's performance, according to Pew Research Center's vice president of methods and innovation Courtney Kennedy: Democrats participate in surveys more than Republicans.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
In the 2022 midterm, many polls underestimated the scale of the Democratic vote in some key races.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
For Tang, the risks of this technology may lie not in underestimating what these devices can do, but rather in overestimating their abilities.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Be sure your plan considers ways to minimize family income taxes over time.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Notes on transport: To minimize any damage during travel, place the plastic molds back onto the sides of the butter sculpture, and secure with a little masking tape.Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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According to Givi, sentimental gifts — for example, something handmade or connected to a memory that the two of you share — are often underrated by gift-givers.Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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His is a skill set that is built to last, but this type of player is often underrated both during and after his career.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This not only devalues our efforts but also perpetuates a societal norm where women's professional input is undervalued and taken for granted.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Stephens upgrades Regionals Financial to overweight from equal weight Stephens says the regional bank is undervalued.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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