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
In celebration of their centennial year, the Radio City Rockettes will once again perform, joined by a range of national and international performance groups.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
First, as Michaels noted to Witherspoon, a special address from New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and performance from Paul Simon pre-empted her monologue, which customarily would have come first.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
This self-regulating mechanism keeps the W-DEG’s performance stable even during heavy rainfall.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Those experiences fed into their performances, particularly in how Grace and Jackson interact with their young son.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
First, as Michaels noted to Witherspoon, a special address from New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and performance from Paul Simon pre-empted her monologue, which customarily would have come first.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
This self-regulating mechanism keeps the W-DEG’s performance stable even during heavy rainfall.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Those experiences fed into their performances, particularly in how Grace and Jackson interact with their young son.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for performance
Noun
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Kassam expressed regret over the interpretation.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dressed in orange, Ripa brought the prison drama to daytime with her hilarious interpretation of Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling).—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Great focus, play and execution in all four quarters would mean a national title.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the hours before her execution, longtime friend Dawn Botkins said Wuornos finally called herself a serial killer.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, and Xiaohongshu.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vummadi sees Giga’s implementation speed as one of its main competitive advantages.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the closing stages with Liverpool on the brink of victory, the Kop broke into a rendition of Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers, a favourite during the early stages of Jurgen Klopp’s reign.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Faux croc leather has made for the most chic of New Balance‘s sneaker loafer renditions, previously appearing in black on a colorway debuted by Jaden Smith.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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But despite the production’s accomplished period physical trappings, there’s an air of very 21st-century thinking here — particularly in depictions of gender-blur and adult same-sex love within the Arab world — that feels more like wish-fulfillment than the film is prepared to acknowledge.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performance. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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