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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
Powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 3 processors, the devices focus on AI performance, display upgrades, security, and premium features.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Score up to 65 percent off stylish performance dresses like the Sergio Tacchini Verona Dress, which will keep you cool on the court or at the beach club.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
The production — written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan — relies heavily on audience participation, with theatergoers helping shape the performance each night.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Other performances included Dean Fujioka, Yoko Takahashi, Pornograffitti and Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 May 2026
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Score up to 65 percent off stylish performance dresses like the Sergio Tacchini Verona Dress, which will keep you cool on the court or at the beach club.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
The production — written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe and directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan — relies heavily on audience participation, with theatergoers helping shape the performance each night.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Other performances included Dean Fujioka, Yoko Takahashi, Pornograffitti and Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for performance
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Sometimes, however, the generator would land on a truly poetic interpretation.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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The second layer is interpretation.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Marcy will direct deal sourcing, evaluation, execution and portfolio management, alongside Weatherford.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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Industry partnerships drive execution.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Summer is belt bag season, and this vibrant pink version instantly brightens any warm-weather outfit.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Like the women’s version, the Men’s Rincon 4 is very lightweight and cushioned with springy foam that delivers a ton of rebound.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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That’s left the threat of a trade battle on top of the current legal challenge, which is holding back implementation of the OSA to underwrite the cost of homegrown content production in the streaming era.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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The team at Rutgers studied driver and cyclist behavior before and after the implementation of a temporary bike lane in New Jersey.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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This might be our most popular rendition ever.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Gusto 101 manages to deliver crowd pleasing Southern Italian classics that don't feel tired, including a near-perfect rendition of cacio e pepe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Reusable templates allow creators to swap names, dimensions or other variables without rebuilding designs, significantly speeding up order fulfilment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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For Hargitay, the role marks the fulfillment of a longtime personal goal after decades on television.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performance. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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