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as in meiosis
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as in restraint
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Recent Examples of understatement
Calling 2024 a year of change and trepidation in Hollywood would be an understatement.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
To say that Trump is overplaying America's hand with regard to Russia is an understatement.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Overbuilt is an understatement, with frame rails 8 ½ inches deep.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
His performance was full of understatements, and is too understated to win.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
To say that Trump is overplaying America's hand with regard to Russia is an understatement.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Overbuilt is an understatement, with frame rails 8 ½ inches deep.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
His performance was full of understatements, and is too understated to win.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
Noun
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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
Noun
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Sullivan was being held on charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment before she was released on Thursday after posting $300,000 bail.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, a 56-year-old Connecticut woman, has been charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty and reckless endangerment.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Due to the severity of her injuries, Agnes will not return to the wild but has become the organization's ambassador, according to shelter operators.—
David Begnaud,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line: The severity of consequences of failing the airport theory challenge depend on the airline and your itinerary.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the article Culpo makes a few comments about the modesty of her Dolce & Gabbana dress that rub some readers the wrong way, and the situation spirals into a full-on controversy.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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Is Aspen’s conspicuous wealth worse than Jackson Hole’s false modesty?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
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But the simplicity of the sequence of events — Smith’s shot perfectly careening off the side of the rim and Şengün’s subsequent positioning for the putback — was indicative of Houston’s rebounding prowess.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Apple devices are known for their elegant simplicity, and Rain Design just gets it.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
16 Mar. 2025
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Standout moments included Tom Ford’s striking blue leather shirt in look 27; the rich tonal head-to-toe looks at Gabriela Hearst, and Givenchy’s luxurious high-necked drape dresses, which were the epitome of elegance.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Shot by Kacper Kasprzyk and styled by Carine Roitfeld, the spread exudes elegance and sophistication.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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