underestimation

noun

Definition of underestimationnext
as in estimate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimation
  1. estimate
  2. evaluation
  3. estimation
  4. assessment
  5. appraisal
  6. survey
  7. reckoning
  8. valuation
Noun
  • An impairment charge of $6.8 million was recorded for 60 South Sixth due to changes in cash flow estimates.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The tougher regulations will reduce asthma symptoms for more than 70,000 Californians, according to the board’s estimate, and pump $100 billion of private investment into clean energy infrastructure over the next two decades.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of estimate
Noun
  • Exploration, evaluation, and project expenses decreased to $409,179 from $534,371, reflecting lower overhead and payroll costs.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Term limits, performance evaluations, and commitment to continuous learning are fundamental to the Board’s ability to stay ahead of rapid changes.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of evaluation
Noun
  • The allowance for credit losses decreased to $21.4 million, reflecting updates to the loss estimation model.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of estimation
Noun
  • That being so, the AI age of warfare will be reduced primarily to an assessment not of an adversary’s capabilities but rather of its intentions and their strategic applications.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Cruz confirms Joe’s on the flight to Dallas with an apt assessment of their new lioness, as well as a promising new mission plan through which to funnel her instincts.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of assessment
Noun
  • An appraisal prepared the last time Trump refinanced estimated that in those circumstances, the 40 Wall land would be worth around $160 million, yielding a reset annual rent of around $10 million — more than the building’s current net operating income.
    Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Like health, car or property insurance, appraisals for losses or damages rely on standards — known as Good Farming Practices — that ensure low yields aren’t caused by mismanagement.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Definition of appraisal
Noun
  • In the survey, 13% ranked Porter, who lost a bid for U.S. Senate in the March primary election to fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey, as their first or second choice for governor.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Slack survey found a slight increase in AI usage, up one percentage point between March and August 2024 for US respondents (32% to 33%).
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of survey
Noun
  • But their reckoning with difficult truths also points to a different way forward, one based on acceptance, love, and a capacity for change.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And there are stories, there are lessons, there are reckonings that have to come through us as vessels.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of reckoning
Noun
  • Plus Fidelity, which led a $320 million Series C round in mid-2021 at a $2 billion pre-money valuation.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The announcement came the same day as that of OpenAI’s investment into Physical Intelligence, a robot startup based in San Francisco, which raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of valuation
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