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underperformance

American  
[uhn-der-per-fawr-muhns] / ˌʌn dər pərˈfɔr məns /

noun

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


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Elliott Investment Management is seeking a strategic review of Australia’s largest gold miner following significant underperformance compared with peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But now there’s reason to think that, after two years of underperformance, more longer-term investors will be looking for bargains in the home-builder sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

While he said "no individual or organisation set out to deliberately cause harm or to provide a poor service", any underperformance should have been identified and corrected.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Hunter warned, however, that "years of underperformance weigh heavily on investors' minds and it will take some time for those memories to be erased".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

A big reason for the Dow’s underperformance is its lack of semiconductors.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

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