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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
In no particular order, here are 20 of the most memorable performances from the last 20 years.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Chess broke the eight-performance house record at the Imperial Theatre, bringing in just above $2 million last week.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The state’s accountability report cards evaluate schools and districts across different benchmarks, helping families and school leaders judge performance.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Department of Energy said the practice is best executed while the vehicle is plugged in to ensure the battery is sufficiently charged and that the cabin is warmed to optimize performance.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Chess broke the eight-performance house record at the Imperial Theatre, bringing in just above $2 million last week.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The state’s accountability report cards evaluate schools and districts across different benchmarks, helping families and school leaders judge performance.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The Department of Energy said the practice is best executed while the vehicle is plugged in to ensure the battery is sufficiently charged and that the cabin is warmed to optimize performance.
—Jalen Williams, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for performance
Noun
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Two unanimous high court decisions from 2012 encapsulate the Obama-era overreach of statutory interpretation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Without an international framework, commercial ventures must navigate a patchwork of national laws and evolving interpretations of space ownership.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To take it from idea to information to knowledge to execution.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The firm praised management’s execution and says the stock is highly underappreciated by investors.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere in the sale, a Cartier Baignoire sold for four times its estimate, at $283,921, in a world record for a regular-size version of the model.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 model will be available in an all-electric flavor for the first time, in addition to the existing diesel hybrid powertrain version that was introduced earlier this year.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
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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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The analyst's bullish investment thesis is also based on the cost-to-serve improvements in Amazon's retail business, driven by automation in fulfillment centers and an enhanced logistics network.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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The New York Times also reported that internal Amazon documents show that the e-tailer plans to cull its warehouse and fulfillment hiring plans because of the ever-increasing role of AI and automation in the supply chain.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performance. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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