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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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Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Increasing output is essential to Boeing's medium-term financial targets, which includes the generation of $10 billion in annual free cash flow following a lengthy period of earnings underperformance.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The board is expected to meet again in late July, and board members are facing pressure from an impatient Wall Street that is unlikely to tolerate several more quarters of underperformance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Siegel said Fat Brands’ bankruptcy stemmed from its severe debt accumulation, not the underperformance of any particular restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

O’Malley wrote in his Monday note that the underperformance may be the result of a “rotation into other AI bottlenecks” like memory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

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