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Recent Examples of undervalued
Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
The team president made one of the great acquisitions in New York sports history by signing Jalen Brunson as an undervalued free agent.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Why professional car service is better The most undervalued part of car maintenance is education, according to auto repair experts at Take 5 Oil Change.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The yuan, by the estimate of Brad Setser, a Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow who tracks Chinese capital flows and who previously served at Treasury, is about 20% undervalued.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
And at the center of it all is Carell — an 11-time Emmy nominee who is overdue, undervalued, and once again, doing some of his career-best work.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
Saara Pritchard, a former specialist at Christie’s and Sotheby’s known for identifying undervalued artists and building markets around them, is joining as a partner.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
At that point, our function becomes a bottleneck, leaving us overwhelmed and, paradoxically, undervalued.
—Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The goal of any investor is to identify undervalued opportunities and get in before everyone else uncovers or appreciates that value.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 June 2026
The Central Coast never fit that template neatly, which meant it was perpetually undervalued by the conventional framework.
—Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Domestic labor is always undervalued; a mother’s care has been overshadowed by the histrionics of an overbearing dad.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
The strategic position of Taiwan cannot be undervalued, for both the United States and for China, that with Taiwan pro-American, the Chinese have to protect shipping in a way that would be almost impossible if Taiwan were properly armed.
—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
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
This sale should be viewed as a premium asset trading at an above-market price, not evidence that teams are broadly undervalued.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Many workers—particularly in remote or hybrid roles—report feeling undervalued and overworked, often without clear paths for growth.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Navigating the fundraising frontline in this climate is a sobering reminder of how undervalued LGBTQ+ history is.
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
The team president made one of the great acquisitions in New York sports history by signing Jalen Brunson as an undervalued free agent.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Why professional car service is better The most undervalued part of car maintenance is education, according to auto repair experts at Take 5 Oil Change.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The yuan, by the estimate of Brad Setser, a Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow who tracks Chinese capital flows and who previously served at Treasury, is about 20% undervalued.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
And at the center of it all is Carell — an 11-time Emmy nominee who is overdue, undervalued, and once again, doing some of his career-best work.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 May 2026
Saara Pritchard, a former specialist at Christie’s and Sotheby’s known for identifying undervalued artists and building markets around them, is joining as a partner.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
At that point, our function becomes a bottleneck, leaving us overwhelmed and, paradoxically, undervalued.
—Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The goal of any investor is to identify undervalued opportunities and get in before everyone else uncovers or appreciates that value.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Piper Sandler upgrades Teleflex to overweight from neutral Piper says the medtech company is undervalued.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 June 2026
The Central Coast never fit that template neatly, which meant it was perpetually undervalued by the conventional framework.
—Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Domestic labor is always undervalued; a mother’s care has been overshadowed by the histrionics of an overbearing dad.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
The strategic position of Taiwan cannot be undervalued, for both the United States and for China, that with Taiwan pro-American, the Chinese have to protect shipping in a way that would be almost impossible if Taiwan were properly armed.
—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
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
This sale should be viewed as a premium asset trading at an above-market price, not evidence that teams are broadly undervalued.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Many workers—particularly in remote or hybrid roles—report feeling undervalued and overworked, often without clear paths for growth.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undervalued
Adjective
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Simply enjoying and discussing sports remains an underrated quality in media.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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One of the most underrated stories in CSF athletics is its remarkable ability to recruit, nurture and spring standout decathletes on the Big West — and elsewhere.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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However, Washington underestimated how much its influence depended on the wider relationship surrounding those transactions.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Ann Larson worked at a grocery store during the pandemic, and her experience served as the jumping-off point for this look at labor in the stores—underpaid, underappreciated, and indispensable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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One of the underappreciated costs of the current environment is that C-suites are already at capacity.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Expecting Women To Perform Emotional Labor Women are often expected to organize celebrations, mentor new employees, mediate conflicts, and provide emotional support—all tasks that benefit organizations but often go unrecognized in promotion decisions.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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When harm remains unrecognized as error, safeguards rarely follow.—
Nisha Narayanan,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The miracle of flight itself goes unnoticed, as even daytime travelers draw their shades.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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No interaction went unnoticed, no conversation was forgotten.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The vast majority of EXIT 2B was produced, engineered, and mastered by Novagang founder prblm, an unsung digital craftsman who’s Haitian American and from Miami himself.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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The unsung heroes behind the state’s 28 ski areas are the patrollers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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And Solomon didn’t go unrewarded – the film won the Stolman Audience Award for Best Film at the 29th edition of SIFF.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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This invisible effort, frequently performed by women or underrepresented groups, prevents conflict but goes unacknowledged and unrewarded, leading to burnout.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Undervalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undervalued. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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