underestimate
verb
un·der·es·ti·mate
ˌən-dər-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt 
underestimated; underestimating; underestimates
1
: to estimate as being less than the actual size, quantity, or number
2
: to place too low a value on : underrate
Examples of underestimate in a Sentence
The city underestimated the cost of the new building.
The number of people in the crowd was underestimated by 5,000.
Never underestimate the importance of a good education.
Her talent has always been underestimated.
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They’ve all been discarded and underestimated, and all of them are capable of much more than the dead-end job to which they’ve been assigned.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Finally, the simple act of championing success shouldn't be underestimated.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
However, not to be underestimated are Malia Rainey (11.57) and Marley Scoggins (11.60) from Calabasas (11.57) and Carson’s Christina Gray, who ran 12.05 to win the City title.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Finally, the simple act of championing success shouldn't be underestimated.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Nvidia's earnings results have been a driver of volatility over the past couple of years, but this time around, the market may actually be underestimating volatility.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underestimate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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underestimate
verb
un·der·es·ti·mate
ˌən-də-ˈres-tə-ˌmāt
1
: to estimate as being less than the actual size, quantity, or number
underestimate the cost of a new building
2
: to place too low a value on : underrate
underestimate an opponent
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