understate
verb (used with object)
to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms.
has been understating
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present perfect progressiveof understate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The announcement follows criticism by international health experts and complaints by citizens that the government has been understating the number of deaths caused by the virus.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2023
