undervalue
verb
un·der·val·ue
ˌən-dər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü 
undervalued; undervaluing; undervalues
1
: to value, rate, or estimate below the real worth
undervalue stock
2
: to treat as having little value
was undervalued as a poet
Examples of undervalue in a Sentence
Her contribution to the project was undervalued.
you shouldn't undervalue your talent—you are a very gifted singer
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Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Certainly, the parties agree that the company is undervalued and are incentivized to increase the stock price.
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Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Conversely, requesting too low of a raise can result in undervaluing yourself, setting a low baseline for future salary discussions and missing out on deserved compensation.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Certainly, the parties agree that the company is undervalued and are incentivized to increase the stock price.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Biden undervalued the number of people who gained significant wealth over the last four years, while Trump welcomed the investing class, Cramer said.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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undervalue
verb
un·der·val·ue
ˌən-dər-ˈval-yü
1
: to value below the real worth
2
: to set little value on
undervaluation
noun
-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən
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