outperforms

Definition of outperformsnext
present tense third-person singular of outperform

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Recent Examples of outperforms Claude outperforms ChatGPT on virtually every enterprise benchmark that matters from legal reasoning and financial modeling to cybersecurity and legacy systems modernization. Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026 Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026 The findings clearly indicate that community accountability outperforms traditional court processing, Beckman said. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026 Trust always outperforms control. Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 Broadly speaking, however, the European model outperforms the rest in terms of predictive accuracy. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026 Africa’s private capital industry outperforms global peers in gender representation, but larger companies are lagging in efforts to boost female leadership, a new report argued. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026 The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, comprising 30 stocks, consistently outperforms its benchmark, which includes the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outperforms
Verb
  • Build and attract skilled workers Texas’ nearly 90% high school graduation rate surpasses the national average, according to an August 2025 Dallas Fed report.
    Wilborn P. Nobles III, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • When current attendances are extended to include the second division, boosted by the presence of big-hitters Wisla, Slask and Ruch, the number of match-going fans per weekend surpasses 165,000.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If the workload exceeds a certain threshold — a mark that is different for each arm — they’re shut down to avoid overuse.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the 51,600 figure far exceeds the 15,000 active satellites currently in orbit.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Brush tops with soft margarine.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Even our public advocate, who releases a yearly bad landlord list, has stressed that NYCHA easily tops the list.
    Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If Mexico defeats Italy, they are guaranteed to move on, leaving the final spot between Team USA and Italy.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Learning from losing Anthony Edwards is stealing the superpowers of whoever defeats him.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Outperforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outperforms. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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