underestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
has underestimated
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present perfectof underestimate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company building the controversial HS2 rail line has underestimated its impact on habitats and wildlife, according to a coalition of wildlife charities.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
If Lagarde admits that the ECB has underestimated price pressures, markets will bring forward rate-hike bets, tightening financing conditions and offsetting the very stimulus the ECB aims to provide.
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2022
But it’s likely that the study has underestimated the challenge, the authors warn.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 9, 2021
Everyone has underestimated the depths of her feelings and the lengths she is willing to go.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
Throughout the war the Government has underestimated the qualities of the nation—courage, discipline, fortitude, and wisdom.
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various
