specific performance
noun
1
: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
2
: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance
Examples of specific performance in a Sentence
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Does any of the very specific performance feedback ring true?
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2023
For instance, rather than relying on physical presence or digital indicators as a proxy for productivity, CEOs can use specific performance indicators, such as project completion rates, customer satisfaction scores, and sales targets.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
The merger agreement includes a specific performance provision that allows Twitter to force Musk to consummate the deal, according to the original filing.
—Dallas News, 8 July 2022
Some have symptoms in all social situations, while others have specific performance triggers, like eating in public or speaking in class.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
In his ruling, Chalfant sided with the petitioners in ordering the state to commit to specific performance criteria in the event that its activities harmed wildlife and habitat.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
McCormick's April 2021 ruling in that case, available on the court's website, centered on a specific performance clause in the purchase contract—similar to the clause that Twitter is citing in its attempt to force Musk to complete his $44 billion purchase.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022
This would not preclude the government from setting its own outcomes standards in addition to accreditors’ standards, if Congress wishes to fund only schools that meet a specific performance benchmark.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
The reason specific performance is rarely issued might be because botched deals that land in court often result in renegotiation.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2023
For instance, rather than relying on physical presence or digital indicators as a proxy for productivity, CEOs can use specific performance indicators, such as project completion rates, customer satisfaction scores, and sales targets.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023
The merger agreement includes a specific performance provision that allows Twitter to force Musk to consummate the deal, according to the original filing.
—Dallas News, 8 July 2022
Some have symptoms in all social situations, while others have specific performance triggers, like eating in public or speaking in class.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
In his ruling, Chalfant sided with the petitioners in ordering the state to commit to specific performance criteria in the event that its activities harmed wildlife and habitat.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
McCormick's April 2021 ruling in that case, available on the court's website, centered on a specific performance clause in the purchase contract—similar to the clause that Twitter is citing in its attempt to force Musk to complete his $44 billion purchase.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022
This would not preclude the government from setting its own outcomes standards in addition to accreditors’ standards, if Congress wishes to fund only schools that meet a specific performance benchmark.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
The reason specific performance is rarely issued might be because botched deals that land in court often result in renegotiation.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022
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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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