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as in meiosis
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as in restraint
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Recent Examples of understatement
To say Marcus Stroman has been disappointing for the New York Yankees is an understatement.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The team is 17-1 and to say chemistry plays a big part would be an understatement.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
To say Drake was feeling himself would be an understatement.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
To say Netflix has a lot riding on the return of Squid Game is an understatement.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The team is 17-1 and to say chemistry plays a big part would be an understatement.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
To say Drake was feeling himself would be an understatement.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
To say Netflix has a lot riding on the return of Squid Game is an understatement.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
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Typical cell division happens by either mitosis or meiosis.Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
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In meiosis, a cell also divides into two halves, but these halves each have 23 chromosomes.Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Nelson’s approach is using limited development timelines not just to save money, but to challenge his team to work within artistic restraints as a way to hone their skills, resulting in more the experimental fare Strange Scaffold has become famous for.Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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At the time, there was a common belief in Germany that military restraint had finally made their country a stable and prosperous one, following two devastating wars.Sylvia Taschka, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) noted a post-2020 increase in both the frequency and severity of such incidents, although specific links to alcohol consumption remain unclear.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Each country is then assigned a 0-100 score on our Atrocities Scope and Scale Heuristic – providing a single metric for the breadth and severity of atrocities committed within a certain year.Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Author John Neihardt described Crazy Horse in his book Black Elk Speaks as a person of great modesty and reserve but who was generous to the poor, elderly, and children.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dylan arrives on the scene with the false modesty of predestination, touched by God but desperate for a place to sleep for the night.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Secondly, the industry has perpetuated a culture that values simplicity and tradition over modernization.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Minimalist cocktails will remain popular, focusing on simplicity while delivering complex flavors.Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Erivo’s creation featured an abstract print that embodies casual elegance.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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This British brand’s collection honors wisdom, elegance, adaptability and intelligence, which are attributed to the snake in the Chinese zodiac.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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