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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are outperformed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the performance of two or more subjects, indicating that one subject performs better than another.
Example: "In recent studies, traditional methods are outperformed by newer techniques in terms of efficiency."
Alternatives: "are surpassed" or "are exceeded."
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What's more, the gender gap – where boys are outperformed by their female classmates – has reduced (though it is still present).
In London, Manchester and Coventry, monolingual pupils are outperformed by those who speak two or more languages.
Those who are outperformed know it and give up, while those who do well feel cheated when they aren't recognized for their accomplishments.
In all cases, the pre-existing algorithms are outperformed.
Thus, MP-SA and OMP-SA are outperformed by the other three methods.
The FRCH and SSB algorithms have similar performance and are outperformed by the RW2 algorithm.
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Simply because they are outperforming the locals.
Often these schools are outperforming others in their area.
Think all modern athletes are outperforming their sporting predecessors?
"We are outperforming our competitors," said SETE's boss, Andreas Andreadis.
Across the industry, index funds are outperforming actively managed funds.
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