performing
adjective
per·form·ing
pər-ˈfȯr-miŋ 
pə-
: of, relating to, or constituting an art (such as drama) that involves public performance
the performing arts
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What’s probably very frustrating for all the value investors, the minimum volatility investors, the high dividend investors and other professionals is that momentum was also the best performing factor in 2024, up more than 32% last year.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Just six were elected – three from 13 nominees in the performing songwriters category and three from 13 nominees in the songwriters category, which is reserved for non-performing songwriters.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2024, Forbes recorded one of its best performing years ever in terms of audience growth, with a 50% increase in site traffic year over year.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Here are a few: Novation: plans will merge a low performing contract in one geography with a higher performing contract in another geography, blending the performance of a low-performing cohort of people with a higher performing cohort in another / overlapping geography.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Just six were elected – three from 13 nominees in the performing songwriters category and three from 13 nominees in the songwriters category, which is reserved for non-performing songwriters.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2024, Forbes recorded one of its best performing years ever in terms of audience growth, with a 50% increase in site traffic year over year.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Here are a few: Novation: plans will merge a low performing contract in one geography with a higher performing contract in another geography, blending the performance of a low-performing cohort of people with a higher performing cohort in another / overlapping geography.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Performing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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