1
as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a disappointing, lackluster performance of a classic of the musical theater
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as in execution
the doing of an action
the performance of her nightly ritual, the taking of a warm bath, calmed her
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Recent Examples of performance
Curaçao, the smallest nation to ever compete in a World Cup, earned its first tournament point on Saturday night in Kansas City behind a heroic performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
After celebrating his squads historic performance in their World Cup debut without his mom in attendance, the goalie's mom was in attendance on Sunday.
—ABC News, 21 June 2026
Skechers director of technical performance Alex Bardini said the inspiration came from the company’s headquarters in Southern California.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The stage itself was also pretty cool, with a long catwalk extending into the crowd from the main performance area.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
After celebrating his squads historic performance in their World Cup debut without his mom in attendance, the goalie's mom was in attendance on Sunday.
—ABC News, 21 June 2026
Skechers director of technical performance Alex Bardini said the inspiration came from the company’s headquarters in Southern California.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The stage itself was also pretty cool, with a long catwalk extending into the crowd from the main performance area.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for performance
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Williams, who was sponsored by Puma at the time, wore an interpretation of the shirt at the French Open that year, complete with long, football-style yellow socks.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Dior store, located at 650 West 41st Avenue, has an exterior with a distinctive, elegant white marble facade in six finishes, which is enhanced by a graphic interpretation of cannage.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Humans remain the legal and economic endpoints of responsibility, while agents take on more execution inside systems that can verify identity, constrain behavior and audit actions after the fact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the wake of King's execution, Nathan continues to run the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and travel the country to share her story with 911 emergency workers.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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That skepticism reflects lingering uncertainty around the agreement, which remains unsigned and subject to implementation risks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Iran confirmed their agreement but signaled implementation would not start until the deal is signed Friday in Switzerland.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Cat-eye designs are here to stay, and this silver rendition delivers the kind of pearly, high-shine finish that's impossible to ignore.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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PayPal's agentic commerce strategy centers on Store Sync, which connects product inventory and fulfillment directly into the PayPal trust wallet.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Pricing and fulfilment time will be confirmed once the pre-order goes live.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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