underestimate
verb
un·der·es·ti·mate
ˌən-dər-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt 
underestimated; underestimating; underestimates
1
: to estimate as being less than the actual size, quantity, or number
2
: to place too low a value on : underrate
Examples of underestimate in a Sentence
The city underestimated the cost of the new building.
The number of people in the crowd was underestimated by 5,000.
Never underestimate the importance of a good education.
Her talent has always been underestimated.
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Many students and families often underestimate the impact of smaller scholarships, believing only large, selective awards matter.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Yamazaki Home Adjustable Lid & Pan Organizer $46 Amazon
$47
Food52
$47
Yamazaki
Don’t underestimate the benefit of grabbing the relevant cookware without having to do some sort of kitchen pot-and-pan Jenga.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
Many students and families often underestimate the impact of smaller scholarships, believing only large, selective awards matter.
—Ethan Cloud, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Like that one that underestimated a low Bronx highway overpass at full speed, shearing its top off, killing 15 passengers, decapitating at least one.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underestimate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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underestimate
verb
un·der·es·ti·mate
ˌən-də-ˈres-tə-ˌmāt
1
: to estimate as being less than the actual size, quantity, or number
underestimate the cost of a new building
2
: to place too low a value on : underrate
underestimate an opponent
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