undershoot

[uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot] / ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut /

VERB

miss

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip

WEAK

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

Example Sentences

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“The risk in 2026 has always been skewed to further easing given the expected undershoot of the inflation target,” Deutsche Bank’s Chief European Economist Mark Wall said in a recent research note.

From Barron's

“Given the modest outlook for growth and inflation, the materialisation of downside risks could easily lead to close-to-stagnant growth rates and a deeper undershooting of the inflation target,” the account said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is likely that the projections will show a modest inflation undershoot in 2028 at 1.9%, but this is unlikely to be meaningful enough to change the ECB’s guidance, RBC analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The downside risks on the inflation outlook remain at least as significant as the upside risks, and we would not tolerate a lasting undershooting of our inflation target,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Government data showed earlier Friday that household spending fell 3.0% in October from a year earlier, undershooting an expected rise of 1.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal

undershoot

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