underreport
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of underreport
Example Sentences
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The International Energy Agency estimates that countries globally underreport energy-related methane emissions by approximately 80%.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
"When people are alone or lonely, it impacts more than how they are feeling; they underreport what they eat, their desire to eat, and their cravings especially for unhealthy foods."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
But even those warnings may not capture the full extent of the brewing catastrophe: According to a Washington Post investigation published in November of last year, numerous countries continue to underreport their greenhouse gas emissions.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2022
All sides tend to underreport their own losses, while embellishing enemy casualties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
Moreover, if the seasonal adjustment factors are causing the government to underreport job growth before the holidays, they might cause it overreport it after, in which case things will even out a bit.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2021
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