suboptimal

Example Sentences

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“In the past, celebrity endorsements have often pushed people toward suboptimal financial products,” said Adam Rust, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America, an association of nonprofit consumer organizations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Italy's second-biggest bank decided to make the move "because we felt that to continue to stall was a suboptimal situation for both," he told analysts on a call.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“But our position was: No, we have a suboptimal offering.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

There were some things resulting from that that were suboptimal for the rest of the weekend.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Gat smiles when I say the word suboptimal and pats my shoulder.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart