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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Three songwriters from each category — performing and non-performing — will be honored at a June 2026 ceremony in New York City.
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
Three songwriters from each category — performing and non-performing — will be inducted at a New York City ceremony in June.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The party hasn’t presented a full slate of citywide candidates since 2022, when the strongest performing Republican still fell about 14,000 votes short.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Unemployment peaked at 28%, GDP shrank by approximately 27% from peak to trough, and nearly half of assets on banks balance sheets were non-performing.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
Three songwriters from each category — performing and non-performing — will be inducted at a New York City ceremony in June.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The party hasn’t presented a full slate of citywide candidates since 2022, when the strongest performing Republican still fell about 14,000 votes short.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Unemployment peaked at 28%, GDP shrank by approximately 27% from peak to trough, and nearly half of assets on banks balance sheets were non-performing.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Performing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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