undervalue
verb
un·der·val·ue
ˌən-dər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 
undervalued; undervaluing; undervalues
1
: to value, rate, or estimate below the real worth
undervalue stock
2
: to treat as having little value
was undervalued as a poet
Examples of undervalue in a Sentence
Her contribution to the project was undervalued.
you shouldn't undervalue your talent—you are a very gifted singer
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Barclays upgrades Lennox to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the heating and cooling company is undervalued.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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.
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Perhaps the industry is undervaluing a player like Arraez.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Here’s an example: Stock price: $10 Earning per share: $2
Price-to-earnings ratio: 5
The P/E ratio is valuable for assessing whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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
Perhaps the industry is undervaluing a player like Arraez.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Here’s an example: Stock price: $10 Earning per share: $2
Price-to-earnings ratio: 5
The P/E ratio is valuable for assessing whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undervalue
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“Undervalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undervalue. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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undervalue
verb
un·der·val·ue
ˌən-dər-ˈval-yü
1
: to value below the real worth
2
: to set little value on
undervaluation
noun
-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
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