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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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Peregrine’s new capital will fund product development, engineering and implementation hiring, international expansion, and a liquidity opportunity for employees.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Perhaps the biggest piece of implementation and integration is the human element, which centers on reskilling the workforce.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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On Friday, after the United States’ 2-0 win over Australia, the Seattle stadium of nearly 67,000 attendees broke out into a booming rendition of the song.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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This breathable dress, once considered a risqué number when worn by itself, now comes in an array of styles and renditions to strut in, and summer is the perfect time to break out your silkiest slip to bask in the sun.—
Julia Guerra,
InStyle,
21 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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