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
Second, many Iran hawks seriously underestimated the risks and costs of opposing Tehran’s drive for regional hegemony through military action.
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Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Undocumented immigrants venture from Mexico, often underestimating of the treachery of the landscape.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
That cannot be discounted or underestimated here.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Each carries risks that the administration appears to be underestimating.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Undocumented immigrants venture from Mexico, often underestimating of the treachery of the landscape.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
That cannot be discounted or underestimated here.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Each carries risks that the administration appears to be underestimating.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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There is a commitment to that philosophy, even as there is a determination to minimize bad outcomes as much as is humanly possible.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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By generating electricity from fuel during flight and switching to a quieter electric mode when required, the system allows smaller drones to extend their operational range while minimizing noise and thermal signatures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Croatia has plenty of strong, if underrated, attacking options alongside Pasalic, including Osasuna forward Ante Budimir.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in Riley’s tenure, USC may be underrated going into the season.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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That work is invisible, rarely credited, and too often structurally undervalued.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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What followed was a decade of genuinely dynamic performances, many of which the Academy criminally undervalued.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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