underestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
will underestimate
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future tenseof underestimate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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On the flip side, though, if researchers overlook fatal cases they will underestimate the lethality of a virus.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
As falling energy prices will take time to be reflected in household contracts, the current methodology will underestimate inflation when energy prices fall, CBS said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2022
Seriously though, you youngsters will underestimate how BIG this show was in the 1990s.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2021
I fear voters will underestimate Aniston because of all those years in comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2020
My fear is that Jeremy Hunt and Ed Vaizey will underestimate the fragility of our big arts organisations and their crucial role in nurturing talent.
From The Guardian ● May 21, 2010
