outperform
verb
out·per·form
ˌau̇t-pər-ˈfȯrm 
ˌau̇t-pə-
outperformed; outperforming; outperforms
: to perform better than
Today a kid who flips burgers can save enough money to buy a motorcycle that will outperform all but a couple of pricey sports cars.—
James R. Petersen
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After beginning the year with low expectations, the U.S. economy has outperformed expectations in 2024, with growth expected to be near 3% when the final numbers are tallied.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Nvidia, the dominant maker of AI semiconductors, won a coveted spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average late this year, and all but Microsoft outperformed the benchmark S & P 500 index, which soared 27% in 2024 while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 34%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
In one particular task—which involved optimizing code to run faster on specialized hardware—the AI agents actually outperformed the best humans, although METR’s researchers note that the humans included in their tests may not represent the peak of human performance.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris outperformed Biden in only 58 counties and lost every swing state.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Nvidia, the dominant maker of AI semiconductors, won a coveted spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average late this year, and all but Microsoft outperformed the benchmark S & P 500 index, which soared 27% in 2024 while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 34%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
In one particular task—which involved optimizing code to run faster on specialized hardware—the AI agents actually outperformed the best humans, although METR’s researchers note that the humans included in their tests may not represent the peak of human performance.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris outperformed Biden in only 58 counties and lost every swing state.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Outperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outperform. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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