UNDERESTIMATION Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

underestimation

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as in estimate

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Recent Examples of underestimation Sometimes, trying to intuit monthly expenses can be difficult, making the rough calculation prone to underestimation, which can lead to future cash shortages. — Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Correcting the widespread underestimation of how much scientists and ordinary people actually want action may be one of the highest-leverage things a communicator can do. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 About 2,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with West Nile virus in a typical year, which the CDC said is an underestimation because only one in five individuals that get West Nile develop symptoms. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 That’s probably an underestimation. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The first is the underestimation of local content – not just as an engagement driver, but as a transaction engine. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 June 2026 For Smith-Njigba, underestimation precedes dominance. — Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 The company has become established within the fintech community, with a trajectory defined not by underestimation, but by vision and execution. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 There are a couple of reasons to think that this is an underestimation of the impact, as well. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025

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Noun

By Fortune’s estimate, SpaceX would need $550 billion in profits and around $3 trillion in revenue to ring the bell by 2035.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The number is an estimate by Yogendra Yadav, an elections specialist and prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimate

Noun

At checkout, he was promised a health evaluation, but the product arrived a week later without ever having to speak to a health professional.

— Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
An ambulance was waiting upon arrival, and he was taken to the University of Utah Hospital for further evaluation.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaluation

Noun

One practical example is Zapata Quantum’s collaboration with NVIDIA, which applies agentic AI to automate quantum resource estimation, initially targeting quantum-chemistry applications.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The researchers tested the system in a laboratory using motion-capture equipment to improve state estimation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimation

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Built over 22 years The green light follows a crucial safety assessment issued on 4 August 2026 by Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK).

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Their initial assessment was that the bank account was affiliated with the government there.

— Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessment

Noun

The property in the ad receives both the general homestead exemption and the exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled, according to the appraisal district website.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
What unravels is a long overdue appraisal of one of this century’s greatest pop-rock bands.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appraisal

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Staying invested The survey, conducted between late August and early September, included 2,029 American investors with at least $10,000 in investable assets and 538 financial advisers and financial professionals.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Abdul el Sayed wasn’t the only progressive Democrat helped by a survey from Wedgewood, the fraudulent pollster that is roiling Michigan’s Senate race.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of survey

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The company also described a structure that could increase its contribution as its valuation grows, subject to future board decisions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The financing was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, and nearly tripled Anthropic's valuation from February, when the company was worth $380 billion.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of valuation

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