performance

noun

pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s How to pronounce performance (audio)
Definition of performancenext
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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2
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 Brits have also spent more than expected in recent months amid hot weather, a strong performance for England in the FIFA World Cup and an uptick in business confidence, data Thursday showed. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 These can create visual representations of physical systems to monitor and optimize the performance. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 According to Meta, the information was not to be used for employee performance reviews and safeguards were in place. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Midler was nominated for her second Oscar, and won a Golden Globe for her performance. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for performance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performance
  1. interpretation
  2. execution
  3. version
  4. implementation
  5. rendition
  6. fulfillment
Noun
  • When an agent misreads it, that interpretation can shape campaigns, seller outreach, budget decisions and workflows across the revenue organization.
    — Kelly Hopping, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Theosophy’s principal binary, though on the surface abstract, lent itself rather quickly to an erotic interpretation.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretation
Noun
  • William Frances Silvia, 61, would be the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, which has two more executions scheduled in September and has carried out more than half of the nation's 22 executions so far in 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • His focus is on sharper positioning, better alignment with revenuepriorities, and stronger execution across the team.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • Confession, but questions remain Precisely what happened after Berezovska, Reut and Zhykovych met by the highway is unclear — each of the two men have given their own version of the story.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The frozen version is a sleeper hit, with a slushy texture that is even more drinkable.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of version
Noun
  • His massive economic reforms and their poor implementation has had a knock-on effect on the price of just about everything, resulting in the country's worst economic hardship in a generation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge is to shift from delay and indecision to implementation.
    — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of implementation
Noun
  • During a Wednesday appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, McConaughey joined the Virginia folk group for a loose, homespun rendition of Langley’s chart-topping hit.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers will hear the new rendition ahead of each new episode of the Netflix sequel series releasing September 24, or by watching an early preview above.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendition
Noun
  • In softlines, this is especially important because inventory availability is not only about units in the network, but whether the right style, color and size are available in the right channel, store or fulfilment path.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt then cited Wilhelm Marr’s Sieg des Judentums über das Germanentum (The Victory of Judaism over Teutonism, 1869), thus lining up all the antisemitic pipe dreams that came close to fulfillment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfillment

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“Performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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