underestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
have underestimated
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present perfectof underestimate.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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Math has become the easiest way to understand how dramatically AI’s capabilities have advanced and how badly people have underestimated them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
One factor that previous models may have underestimated is turbulence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
By my rough calculations, you and your brother should have at least $500,000 each — meaning your lawyer may have underestimated the value.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
“The manufacturing narrative is playing out about as we expected, but we have underestimated how much the market was willing to overlook a lack of earnings power,” Arcuri wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
“It seems we may have underestimated Fredrick,” she said to Mater Lumley.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
