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understatement

[uhn-der-steyt-muhnt, uhn-der-steyt-] / ˌʌn dərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈʌn dərˌsteɪt- /


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Initial data showed 25 Foundayo prescriptions, but analysts believe this is an understatement.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s an understatement: In 2023 the FBI ran more than 57,000 U.S. person queries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

If anything, after a few days spent dipping my T. rex hands into the cool primordial sludge of the dinosaur fandom, Panella’s sentiment feels like an understatement.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Harry's mother, Sarah Carter, told the court: "Anything I write will be an understatement of the depth of pain."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“That,” Elliot said, “is the biggest understatement I’ve ever heard.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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