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understate

[uhn-der-steyt] / ˌʌn dərˈsteɪt /


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Moreover, these percentages understate the long odds that Paramount faces, Gu noted.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Cash payments help businesses understate turnover to stay below the VAT threshold, while cash wages help them avoid payroll taxes.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Or do they understate underlying pressure because those same effects aren’t actually one-offs but persistent forces shaping the economy?

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

But if they are broadening into something more persistent, the trimmed mean will understate inflation, possibly by a lot.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Francis saw no reason to understate the power of the helical theory and within several minutes revealed the way Bessel functions gave neat answers.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

“This understates the costliness to U.S. households though, because tariffs also allow non-importing firms to raise their prices if they’re competing with imports,” Bivens said.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

This understates the reality: Experts have concluded that Mr. White’s exotic propulsion doesn’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Economists say the CPI probably understates the true rate of inflation owing to the government shutdown last fall.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

He says dismissing concerns as a GTA-style moral panic "understates what is changing".

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

He certainly very much understates the Spanish force; thus he nowhere accounts for the engineers mentioned on p.

From The Rough Riders by Roosevelt, Theodore

His understated reaction before clasping hands with Rushing seemed to simply say, I guess I did that.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

With his friendly smile and understated suit, the 51-year-old businessman is spearheading a series of industrial and logistics infrastructure projects, with the aim of developing sectors for the processing of raw materials.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The former Conservative leader magnanimously offered the understated reflection that he and her had their "ups and downs" - but had made up.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The petition committee said the values on the tracker are often slightly understated due to the time it takes to collect signature sheets, process them, and update the website.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Evan was a paler, taller version of Hari, but otherwise they were dressed almost identically, in understated plaid button-down shirts with a little Ralph Lauren emblem on the chest, khaki pants, and loafers.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

David Protein stayed mostly quiet at first after a lawsuit accused it of understating its bars’ calories and fat content in January.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

SoFi Technologies shares rose 1.4% to $17.61 after short-seller Muddy Waters accused the company of understating debt.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

U.S. accounting rules for intangible assets have been subject to criticism for potentially understating their true value or sometimes excluding some internally developed assets entirely.

From MarketWatch Mar. 18, 2026

"He shows that the police overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, while understating the risk that was posed to the Israeli fans if they travelled to the area," she said.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

He appeared to enjoy slowly understating important arguments.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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