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 ISC believes the government has underestimated the level of pupil displacement that will be caused.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
But it’s likely that the study has underestimated the challenge, the authors warn.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 9, 2021
"We think that the market has underestimated the impact of the recovery plan, particularly in Italy, and Draghi has under-promised and will over-deliver," said Jacob Nell, Morgan Stanley's head of European economics.
From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2021
Everyone has underestimated the depths of her feelings and the lengths she is willing to go.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
The probability is that he has underestimated the intelligence of the people of Delaware.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
