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undervalue

[uhn-der-val-yoo] / ˌʌn dərˈvæl ju /
VERB
underestimate
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Public and communal resources can be easy to undervalue precisely because so much of their worth is ambient.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

He says that the “sorting mechanisms” of dating apps undervalue what matters in a potential partner: work ethic, the ability to weather hard times and the character of one’s family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Others have credible turnaround plans or durable brand strength that investors may undervalue.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

In Supino’s view, that has led investors to undervalue business segments, including NBCUniversal.

From MarketWatch Mar. 7, 2026

I demanded a good price for my services,—it is never well to undervalue oneself,—fifteen hundred francs a year, and found,—'you can take me or not, as you please, at that figure.'

From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Eug?ne Sue

PayPal’s board is evaluating the bid but thinks it undervalues the company while new leadership attempts a turnaround, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The leadership democracy needs, we learn here, is often the nuanced leadership contemporary politics routinely undervalues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

“We continue to believe the market materially undervalues the power and durability of MGM’s assets,” Barry Diller said in a statement.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Universal said the offer "fundamentally and materially undervalues" the business, which also runs Abbey Road Studios and owns labels such as EMI and Island Records.

From BBC May 29, 2026

“As to the physique—you may be so far right, but he evidently undervalues that.”

From Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters by Francis B. Pearson

Klopp has never built his success merely on star names - he has always taken a liking to undervalued and overlooked players.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

He writes that “the yen is now more undervalued than any major currency in modern history.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

They argued Jane, now 71, forced through a flawed appraisal that improperly undervalued some company holdings by more than a half-billion dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Its lawyers also argue the World Cup was deliberately undervalued at around £15bn, which it says is "a figure that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer".

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

‘It is a mithril-coat. Mithril! I have never seen or heard tell of one so fair. Is this the coat that Gandalf spoke of? Then he undervalued it. But it was well given!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

“He looks for what people are overvaluing, what they’re undervaluing, and he just changes his personality.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Doing so would relieve the court of diverting its other resources to these ethics matters or, worse, undervaluing them altogether.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

“We think the market is significantly undervaluing earnings power and sustainability of this cycle,” Newman said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

“We think the market is significantly undervaluing earnings power and sustainability of this cycle,” Newman wrote.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

If you were ever afraid of that, it was only because you were undervaluing yourself.

From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Hugh Lundsford




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