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as in meiosis
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as in restraint
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Recent Examples of understatement
Jack Black being nervous for his Saturday Night Live return is an understatement.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
This seems rather an understatement to your correspondent., for the style, substance, silhouettes and scintillation of Anaïs C. jewels embody an earthly yet mystical mix of sustainably sourced, precious gemstones inside of primal jewelry forms.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
To say Steven Schwartz's life was extraordinary, as his son, Carter, does, is an understatement.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Sing Bittersweet Duet About Love in New Music Video for Broadway's The Last Five Years
That would be an understatement.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
This seems rather an understatement to your correspondent., for the style, substance, silhouettes and scintillation of Anaïs C. jewels embody an earthly yet mystical mix of sustainably sourced, precious gemstones inside of primal jewelry forms.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
To say Steven Schwartz's life was extraordinary, as his son, Carter, does, is an understatement.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren Sing Bittersweet Duet About Love in New Music Video for Broadway's The Last Five Years
That would be an understatement.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for understatement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
Noun
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Typical cell division happens by either mitosis or meiosis.—
Krissi Danielsson,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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In meiosis, a cell also divides into two halves, but these halves each have 23 chromosomes.—
Krissi Danielsson,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Type 2 diabetes treatments can vary based on the severity of your condition, your lifestyle, and your overall health.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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In some studies, Vitamin A has been shown to reduce the severity of measles and the risk of death from the virus — but these studies were among highly malnourished populations in low-income countries.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Burberry, Max Mara, Chanel, Anna Sui and Victoria Beckham, who crafted a navy scarf headpiece for Abdi’s modesty.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Back in South Korea, Son has rightly earned the status of a national hero and wears the lofty honor with admirable modesty.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
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The ambiguity, the exaltation and sarcastic self-parody, the gloom alternating with a yearning for simplicity and even for redemption—all of that reflected the split consciousness of Jews who could never belong and turned revenge upon themselves.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Or, to be more precise, Marclay’s execution reveals that the concept contains unforeseeable complexity underlying its simplicity.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the 55-year-old managed to strike the perfect balance of Hollywood glamour and timeless elegance, pairing the look with a '70s vintage onyx and diamond statement necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, coordinated drop earrings by Boucheron, and a classic approach to glam.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Apr. 2025
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Named after the legendary press baron and wartime politician Lord Beaverbrook, the Surrey estate-turned-hotel is a riot of elegance, nostalgia, and finely tuned hospitality.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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