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underestimate

[uhn-der-es-tuh-mayt, uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -mayt] / ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /


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To call California the “Golden State” is to underestimate its assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the researchers applied their improved model weighting to projections of precipitation, they found indications that current climate models may also underestimate future snowfall in southeastern Greenland and rainfall across the Mediterranean region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Don't underestimate the weather - and stay away from riverbanks," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

"For the 42 million hotel nights forecast for 2026, that's not major. But watch out you don't underestimate the effects from repeated incidents."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Never underestimate a Swanburne girl,” she repeated uncertainly, “for a Swanburne girl never underestimates herself.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

"Keeping scale-ups on the fringes underestimates the contribution of our greatest companies, and we need to support and develop them on British shores at all costs," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Subsequent research has shown that these forces had a much greater impact than was historically acknowledged, suggesting that many early population figures were already substantial underestimates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Humanitarian workers on the ground have said they believe the official figures are underestimates.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Yass said fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos, if anything, underestimates his contribution to the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

“I underestimate him? Are you serious? He underestimates me.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

In the past, people who received the tax credits but underestimated their income didn’t have to pay back the full amount.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Justice Kagan noticed the problem, but underestimated it.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

“And that’s a testament to Cole writing something very true and anchored in real emotion. I think anyone who has ever felt underestimated or misunderstood or overlooked can really identify with this role.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The findings, published in Nature Communications, reveal why earlier models may have underestimated the glacier's retreat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

At this point, I choose to assume that this kid was playing with fire, and that he gravely underestimated the consequences of that.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

Jim O'Neill, an economist and former Treasury minister, said: "I'm not surprised. People were, and to a lesser extent, are, underestimating the improving momentum in the UK,"

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Fashion giants on both sides of the Atlantic are underestimating the Chinese shopper at their own peril.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

This is why Muir says that “the market is vastly underestimating the dangers lurking under the covers.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

“While gold and silver have rebounded in recent weeks, we continue to believe the market is underestimating the implications of growing fiscal deficits, elevated debt levels, and currency debasement,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But I was underestimating the resistance we would face.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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