- past tense form of understate.
- past participle of understate.
understated
Example Sentences
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It was an understated ending to his 20-year career, during which he was part of the 2015 Davis Cup team that secured Great Britain's first title in 79 years.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Asked what his memories of the moment were, in typically understated fashion he remembers "hitting an approach shot with my forehand into Raonic's backhand and him missing the passing shot into the net".
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
By discarding more of the increases, the Dallas Fed index inadvertently understated the upward trend in inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
A record-long government shutdown last fall prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from collecting accurate information on rents, leading to a situation in which prices increases were temporarily understated.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Complementary to her understated beauty, my father fell in love with my mother’s enthusiasm for life and her love of children.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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