as in minimized
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we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm
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Recent Examples of underestimated
For too long society has underestimated the connection between women and wealth.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As the world faces increasingly extreme weather, research is finding that heat waves are being underestimated in some parts of the world.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Bates knows that feeling of being underestimated.
—Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The role of cybersecurity cannot be underestimated.
—Chirag Shah, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The hidden costs of low performance are steep—and often underestimated.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The power of regular, quality time with elderly relatives cannot be underestimated.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Michael Binder, faculty director of the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida, said this year’s polls slightly underestimated Republican turnout in Florida – a challenging problem in every election cycle.
—Julia Rogers, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Melissa Houston, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As the world faces increasingly extreme weather, research is finding that heat waves are being underestimated in some parts of the world.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Bates knows that feeling of being underestimated.
—Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The role of cybersecurity cannot be underestimated.
—Chirag Shah, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The hidden costs of low performance are steep—and often underestimated.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The power of regular, quality time with elderly relatives cannot be underestimated.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Michael Binder, faculty director of the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida, said this year’s polls slightly underestimated Republican turnout in Florida – a challenging problem in every election cycle.
—Julia Rogers, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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