as in minimizes
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we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm
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Recent Examples of underestimates
Andy Sachs starts off as the girl everyone underestimates, then proceeds to survive the highs and lows of working for Runway magazine in The Devil Wears Prada.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck.
—Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The problem is that this comparison often oversimplifies what Social Security actually is and underestimates how much risk and leverage already exist in today’s financial markets.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Liwag added that current consensus underestimates GE Aerospace’s long-term free cash flow and earnings power, with further upside possible from multiple expansion and earnings revision.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Advocates suggest the formula now underestimates the cost per student by almost $4,500.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
But national security officials counter that this underestimates what's at stake.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As always, Keaton drastically underestimates herself.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
But to reduce fiber to its gut health effects underestimates the power of the nutrient.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Nov. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck.
—Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The problem is that this comparison often oversimplifies what Social Security actually is and underestimates how much risk and leverage already exist in today’s financial markets.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Liwag added that current consensus underestimates GE Aerospace’s long-term free cash flow and earnings power, with further upside possible from multiple expansion and earnings revision.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Advocates suggest the formula now underestimates the cost per student by almost $4,500.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
But national security officials counter that this underestimates what's at stake.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As always, Keaton drastically underestimates herself.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
But to reduce fiber to its gut health effects underestimates the power of the nutrient.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimates
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Pro hairstylist Ryan Richman previously described this Briogeo cream as a lightweight, silicone-free heat-protectant cream that minimizes frizz, smooths hair, enhances shine, and protects against heat up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Air drying is best to prevent shrinkage, but combining it with a low-heat dryer cycle minimizes wrinkles.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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Because New York's antiquated property tax system dramatically undervalues co-ops and condos, experts said the city will have to come up with a new system for valuing high-end second homes.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Finally, advocates can respond to the argument that merit overemphasizes achievements and undervalues people.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Underestimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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