Passage: Artificial intelligence tools are being adopted in Pakistani businesses for tasks ranging from customer service chatbots to inventory forecasting. Proponents argue these tools reduce costs and free employees for more complex work, while critics worry about job displacement in entry-level roles. Policymakers face pressure to introduce retraining programs before automation outpaces the workforce’s ability to adapt. Question: In the passage, the word ‘outpaces’ most nearly means:

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Passage: Artificial intelligence tools are being adopted in Pakistani businesses for tasks ranging from customer service chatbots to inventory forecasting. Proponents argue these tools reduce costs and free employees for more complex work, while critics worry about job displacement in entry-level roles. Policymakers face pressure to introduce retraining programs before automation outpaces the workforce&#8217;s ability to adapt. Question: In the passage, the word &#8216;outpaces&#8217; most nearly means:

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Moves faster than or exceeds. 'Outpaces' means automation moving faster than workers can adapt, not slowing or matching

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