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as in restraint
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Recent Examples of understatement
The last 12 months for WWE star Drew McIntyre have been brutal – and that may be an understatement.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
To say that the car company’s directors have not impressed governance experts would be an understatement.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
To say my mom has a green thumb would be an understatement.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 July 2025
To say it was highly anticipated is an understatement: crowds gathered outside the church, as did the press, eager to see the high ranking British aristocrat wed one of the country’s wealthiest women.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
To say that the car company’s directors have not impressed governance experts would be an understatement.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
To say my mom has a green thumb would be an understatement.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 July 2025
To say it was highly anticipated is an understatement: crowds gathered outside the church, as did the press, eager to see the high ranking British aristocrat wed one of the country’s wealthiest women.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understatement
Noun
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Typical cell division happens by either mitosis or meiosis.—
Krissi Danielsson,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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In meiosis, a cell also divides into two halves, but these halves each have 23 chromosomes.—
Krissi Danielsson,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Fuentes faces charges of home invasion, disorderly conduct, interfering with an emergency call, violation of protective order, third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 July 2025
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While relapse of multiple myeloma is regarded as inevitable, the timing and severity vary widely.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Some riders cycle in their underwear or in swimsuits due to personal modesty or chafing.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The modesty of their portrayals, however, subtly draws us in.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Traditional funds benefit from diversification and operational simplicity, while merchant banking funds can potentially drive better outcomes through hands-on involvement.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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He was known for his elegant simplicity in songwriting and his love for farming and hunting.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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The Renaissance ideal suggests a fine and cultured society, with its crowds of gay ladies and gentlemen devoted to the pleasures and elegances of life—which excites my admiration, but not my sympathies.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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This is the shift from being a coder to a code craftsperson—focusing on intentionality, experience, elegance and building systems that last.—
Deepa Shekhar,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Understatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understatement. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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