Synonyms of performance

performance

noun

pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretation
• version
• rendition
• reading
• adaptation
• account
• variation
• reworking

2

as in execution

the doing of an action

the performance of her nightly ritual, the taking of a warm bath, calmed her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• execution
• implementation
• fulfillment
• accomplishment
• perpetration
• achievement
• prosecution
• management
• handling
• enactment
• application
• discharge
• pursuance
• commission
• administration
• expedition
• operation
• practice
• direction
• dispatch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonperformance
• nonfulfillment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of performance

The cost-cutting efforts have led to longer expected delivery times and lowered service-performance goals that USPS has been unable to fully reach, a recent Government Accountability Office report found. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

The one-off performance at London’s Roundhouse will see Winehouse’s original live band joined by a slate of special guests vocalists. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Microsoft's profitability is also stabilizing, analysts said, and its cash flow performance suggests less need for raising debt or equity than some hyperscaler peers. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

One of the biggest mistakes organizations make is treating performance and behavior as two separate conversations. — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026