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
Emphasizing the Value of Founder Participation Throughout the course of his studies, Buich has found that founders tend to underestimate the role of marketing in shaping company value.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The analyst also said that Wall Street is underestimating AWS' capex and revenue growth for fiscal year 2027.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2026
This leads some commentators to underestimate the underlying strength of the market.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
There hasn’t been much reason to underestimate them since then.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The analyst also said that Wall Street is underestimating AWS' capex and revenue growth for fiscal year 2027.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2026
This leads some commentators to underestimate the underlying strength of the market.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
There hasn’t been much reason to underestimate them since then.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Doing so aids in minimizing confounding variables.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In the scope of his entire 13-year NHL career, Andersen is criminally underrated by most.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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In his new book, the Morgan & Morgan founder says luck is underrated.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The capital allocation strategy may reflect management’s belief that the market continues to undervalue the company’s earnings trajectory.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While the tax seems large, experts say the city's antiquated assessment and valuation system dramatically undervalues properties, reducing the burden.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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