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

Even now, Netanyahu has been pushing to resume strikes on Iran, which would reignite a war that drove gas prices and the cost of living higher and contributed to Republicans’ devastating midterm performance. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

First come those who learned to love performance in youth-theater productions, usually in duos or trios, and take their sing-alongs seriously. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

The performance — mordant, droll, elegiac — is a big-screen apogee for Malkovich. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

The team announced Wednesday that Cam Castro, who previously was senior vice president of player development and performance in Milwaukee, will become the new A’s general manager. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026