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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Despite concerns surrounding potential drug price controls, which Wall Street analysts anticipate will likely face legal challenges and be difficult to implement, AbbVie’s specific performance appears robust, largely driven by its successful immunology drugs. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 There is a case from 2024 that dealt with the issue, just Google Lyman v. Lanser dog case specific performance. Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 This earlier package, currently valued at a minimum of $50 million, was contingent on the company's stock meeting specific performance targets and outperforming competitors. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 This can be done through quick surveys or tracking specific performance data, such as time to release, volume of code review comments or bug rates. Yuri Gubin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for specific performance

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of specific performance was in 1701

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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

specific performance

see performance

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