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as in meiosis
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as in restraint
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Recent Examples of understatement
Thus, to say that the economic outlook for 2025 and beyond is uncertain is a great understatement.
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Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Illustrated via Getty Images The 1972 Miami Dolphins with the NFL's only undefeated season
To say legendary head coach Don Shula and his 1972 Miami Dolphins steamrolled through the rest of the NFL is an understatement.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
To call Trump’s tariff plan a seismic shift in the economic and financial world order might be an understatement.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
That risk paid off—and those words are an understatement.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
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Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Illustrated via Getty Images The 1972 Miami Dolphins with the NFL's only undefeated season
To say legendary head coach Don Shula and his 1972 Miami Dolphins steamrolled through the rest of the NFL is an understatement.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
To call Trump’s tariff plan a seismic shift in the economic and financial world order might be an understatement.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
That risk paid off—and those words are an understatement.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 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
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The holding was manifestly correct, but the dicta may be equally important in counseling greater restraint on both sides.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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After three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final from 2020-22, the combination of age and salary-cap restraints had diminished the Tampa Bay roster.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
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First, because our common narrative framework depends on the past, many people still consider warming through a speculative lens, failing to recognize the severity, and urgency, of superstorms and sea-level rise.—
Heather Hansman,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Common cold symptoms: Vitamin C can help reduce the duration of the common cold and reduce the severity of its symptoms.—
Sara Hoffman, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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The simplicity of his resting place follows the express request made by Francis in his will.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Asawa’s own words posted throughout the exhibit reflect the simplicity of her genius.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Burgundy whites are almost always 100% Chardonnay, known for their elegance and complexity.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Here, eight settee styles that channel elegance without stuffiness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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