1
as in executed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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2
as in served
to have a certain purpose
the kidneys perform as a filtering system for the blood
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
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Recent Examples of performed
Season 34's core panel of judges all agreed that Earle performed exceptionally.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, all of the tasks Neo performed in a test run with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal weren’t done autonomously.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Two independent types of tests were performed on tissue samples, which revealed abnormal proteins that cause CWD.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
For months doctors at the last functioning hospital in the wartorn Sudanese city of el-Fasher performed operations by torchlight, desperately trying to save lives in the most impossible conditions.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The fragrance category performed the strongest, with sales up 13% on an organic basis, thanks to top sellers Le Labo, Tom Ford and Jo Malone.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Among the high-profile guests were Laufey, who performed during the fete, Jimmy Kimmel and Jackie Aina.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers found the pomegranate solution performed just as well as the antiseptic solution.
—Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The electronic musician's death comes a few weeks after Ball performed with Soft Cell at the Rewind Festival in England, where the group reportedly played to over 20,000 fans.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, all of the tasks Neo performed in a test run with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal weren’t done autonomously.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Two independent types of tests were performed on tissue samples, which revealed abnormal proteins that cause CWD.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
For months doctors at the last functioning hospital in the wartorn Sudanese city of el-Fasher performed operations by torchlight, desperately trying to save lives in the most impossible conditions.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The fragrance category performed the strongest, with sales up 13% on an organic basis, thanks to top sellers Le Labo, Tom Ford and Jo Malone.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Among the high-profile guests were Laufey, who performed during the fete, Jimmy Kimmel and Jackie Aina.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers found the pomegranate solution performed just as well as the antiseptic solution.
—Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
The electronic musician's death comes a few weeks after Ball performed with Soft Cell at the Rewind Festival in England, where the group reportedly played to over 20,000 fans.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performed
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While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The story of Aileen Wuornos—who murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 and was executed by lethal injection in 2002—has long been a fixture of culture, fictionalized on TV and dramatized for film, with Charlize Theron playing the serial killer in an Oscar-winning role.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the company’s early years, prior to Microsoft’s first $1 billion investment into OpenAI, Brockman essentially served as the AI lab’s CEO, while Altman continued to run Y Combinator.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Verma played a key role in setting the Proteas a challenging target after the final was delayed by two hours because of rain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Companies themselves worked with everything from 0 to 80 per cent; Microsoft’s hypothetical decarbonization pathway appeared to count on close to 50.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout her campaign, Sherrill worked assiduously to link Ciattarelli to the sitting President.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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If the solution is more housing, how is that accomplished?—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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North Ridge Partners acted as the exclusive financial adviser on the deal.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fatty acids were then released into the skin, which acted as a signal for hair stem cells to grow.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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During the late-night comedy sketch series, Teller portrayed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo alongside Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa and Ramy Youssef as Zohran Mamdani, in a mock New York City mayoral race debate for the Cold Open.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, the expiration of a CBA is portrayed as the start of a labor dispute, but that’s often not true.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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But this isn’t the end for the beloved barbecue business, which never had a brick-and-mortar and has largely operated as a caterer for birthday parties, weddings and other events.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The chainsaw is battery-operated and is sold either individually as a bare tool that includes a chain and bar cover and blade wrench, or as a kit that includes two M18 batteries, an M18 battery charger, a chain and bar cover and a blade wrench, according to the notice.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Performed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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