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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David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
President Prabowo Subianto told parliament on Wednesday that Indonesia had lost as much as $908 billion because its commodities were undervalued when they were exported.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Rosenblatt reiterates Broadcom as buy The firm says the stock remains undervalued ahead of earnings in early June.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 May 2026
For Black women especially, whose expertise has historically been undervalued within institutional settings, digital platforms can create entirely new pathways to authority and ownership.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for undervalue
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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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