underestimation
Example Sentences
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International health authorities believe that current figures are likely an underestimation.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
But Theo Caretta, an attorney with the nonprofit Communities for a Better Environment, said the $800-million price tag is several years outdated and likely an underestimation of what the project will cost ratepayers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The "underestimation" she refers to is any suggestion by others that women's sport somehow lacks the same punch or power as men's.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
“And that is an underestimation of the number of people who died.”
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
