performing 1 of 2

present participle of perform
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performing

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adjective

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Recent Examples of performing
Verb
The cost of servicing both performing and non-performing loans has more than tripled since the onset of the global financial crisis. Ryan Lawler, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 Even in the highest performing algorithms, the commission said tests have shown that false matches are more likely for certain groups, including older adults, women and people of color. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Many robotics companies from the 2014-2015 era got trapped performing one-off integrations for each customer without clear paths to broader implementation and scale. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 Additionally, Bailey Zimmerman and The Kid Laroi, Lola Young and Megan Moroney will be performing on the Extended Play stage. Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for performing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performing
Verb
  • Consequently, the unit’s members film themselves torturing and executing Palestinians.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • What may be novel is executing these partnerships with the freedom and flexibility of a start-up.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With more than 100,000 copies sold from her four EP releases between 2022 and 2024, Chaeyeon took on acting this summer as one of the lead roles in the web series Fresh Romance.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting unrolled network consists of multiple stages, each acting like a mini-network that mimics one iteration of optimization.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rookie Anthony Belton, playing right tackle for an injured Zach Tom, had a holding penalty that negated a 39-yard touchdown to Jayden Reed.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But there is something to getting in a room and all playing music together, which is what that record was born from.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, working collectively doesn’t always mean things move quickly.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rudin is producing the play with Barry Diller and Shawn, who is co-producing.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Liam Coutts and Laura Rees are co-producing.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Live records could also be a way of fulfilling a contractual obligation (too many examples to cite) or a way to mollify fans who were going to have to wait a while for another studio record (Fleetwood Mac’s 1980’s concert record, which bridged the gap between Tusk and Mirage).
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Volunteering with girls’ organizations, the elderly, mentoring, or hosting free workshops could all be deeply fulfilling and affirming opportunities.
    Essence, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Affordable Care Act in 2010 expanded access to the reviews, but barriers regularly get in the way of the process serving as a true check on insurers.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.
    Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The museum's mission is to tell America's story by portraying people who shaped its history and culture.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Performing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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