underestimating

verb

Definition of underestimatingnext
present participle of underestimate
as in minimizing
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 underestimating Although Bristol Myers has to navigate a large patent cliff ahead, our view is Wall Street is underestimating the upside potential of moves made by management to recharge its pipeline of drugs, most notably its $14 billion takeout of neuroscience company Karuna Therapeutics last year. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 Overlooking Regulatory And Tax Laws Common mistakes include ignoring local nuances, overlooking regulatory and tax laws, using one-size-fits-all proposals, underestimating local competition and neglecting IP protection laws. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Plan For Day 2 Operations Avoid underestimating management complexity before migrating workloads to Kubernetes. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Underestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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