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Recent Examples of underestimation
For policymakers and investors alike, ignoring these signs risks the underestimation of broader economic fragility.
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Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Too much underestimation of Jensen Huang and his relationship with the president.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Even if that number is a vast overestimation, and the death toll from all nuclear accidents were a vast underestimation, splitting atoms in nuclear power stations is still one of the safest things that humanity does.
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Too much underestimation of Jensen Huang and his relationship with the president.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Even if that number is a vast overestimation, and the death toll from all nuclear accidents were a vast underestimation, splitting atoms in nuclear power stations is still one of the safest things that humanity does.
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimation
Noun
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The sale far surpassed the sale estimate, which predicted the item would go for between $8,000 and $16,000.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Citi cut its 2026 sales estimate for Nvidia by $12 billion and, in turn, its price target on the stock, directly citing Broadcom's comments last week about rising demand for its custom AI chip services.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On July 28, a judge ordered Brown to get a forensic evaluation after Brown’s public defender questioned Brown’s capacity in a motion.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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These graphs not only support debugging but also inform model evaluation, versioning and agent performance monitoring.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is not yet an estimation of how much money will be paid out.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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All factor into Chelsea’s estimations as outsiders for the title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deal, brokered after a standoff between state and county officials resulting from a disagreement over whether to raise assessments this year, means homeowners will see a nearly 7% increase above their 2024 property valuation.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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An eye-catching deadline day move for Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis was not enough to change Burnley’s appraisal as favorites to go straight back down.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Further surveys followed along with two public consultations attracting 60,000 people.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two Michigan cities, Grand Rapids and Detroit, were listed among the nation's top retirement spots, according to a recent survey by a national personal financial company.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That moment will mark the ultimate financial reckoning — worse than anything this country has ever experienced.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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For Moura, the role was both a homecoming and a reckoning.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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The round more than doubled Mistral AI’s valuation from the previous year.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even a partial reversion to historical valuation multiples implies meaningful upside.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Underestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimation. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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