specific performance
noun
1
: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
2
: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance
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Lexi Love said that what stuck with her most wasn't a specific performance, but the very beginning of it all: walking into the Drag Race workroom for the first time.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
If the buyer can’t seek specific performance by the developer, there can be unlimited leeway for delays.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
This architecture supports both granular control and broad oversight, with each tier operating under specific performance metrics and quality controls.
—Andres Zunino, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The internal federal agencies designed to protect federal workers from improper firings pointed to that letter and stated that no specific performance deficiencies were listed, as an indicator that the firings might not be justified.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
If the buyer can’t seek specific performance by the developer, there can be unlimited leeway for delays.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
This architecture supports both granular control and broad oversight, with each tier operating under specific performance metrics and quality controls.
—Andres Zunino, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The internal federal agencies designed to protect federal workers from improper firings pointed to that letter and stated that no specific performance deficiencies were listed, as an indicator that the firings might not be justified.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for specific performance
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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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