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underachievement

American  
[uhn-der-uh-cheev-muhnt] / ˌʌn dər əˈtʃiv mənt /

noun

  1. the fact or state of underachieving.


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There is also a growing consensus in the media that the appointment of the right manager will be crucial to restoring cohesion and confidence within the squad after a season of underachievement.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Whatever the result against France, this campaign, which arrived with such high hopes and has dragged through such lows, will rightly be scrutinised to find the cause of England's underachievement.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

An expert panel set up by the department said there needed to be widespread measures to tackle educational underachievement.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

It is a new £20m scheme to help address educational underachievement and tackle educational disadvantage.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Fryer’s mission is the study of black underachievement.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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