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