underperformance

[uhn-der-per-fawr-muhns]

noun

1. the act or instance of doing less well than expected.

Example Sentences

Last October it was ordered to pay a £24.1m underperformance penalty by industry regulator Ofwat.

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What's the cause of this big underperformance in both boxes?

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Pointing to the fact that Sellafield Ltd had missed most of its annual targets for retrieving waste from buildings, including the MSSS, the committee warned: "The consequence of this underperformance is that the buildings are likely to remain extremely hazardous for longer."

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The sense of underperformance is even more stark given United generated total revenue of £651m last year, the fourth highest by any club in world football.

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They are understood to reflect a growing desire to get a grip with what's viewed as underperformance over a number of years, despite significant extra investment.

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