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as in executes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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as in plays
to present a portrayal or performance of
has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
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Recent Examples of performs
Because no one ever performs it.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Jenner performs only on the bridge of the track.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Typically, the party outside of the White House performs well in these races, fueling Democratic optimism about their chances in November.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
As part of the Legacy Series the Viano Quartet also performs a free Campbell Recital Hall concert Friday afternoon.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But these motifs—doglike tricksters, a figure visible on the moon, a man who performs difficult tasks to win a bride—are all frustratingly generic.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
On the Longhorns’ lone scoring drive, Manning performs competently, but running back Quintrevion Wisner does the heavy lifting with a 37-yard run.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Whichever back performs early will earn more snaps and carries later in the game.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Here, Keaton performs between Suzannah Norstrand and Natalie Mosco with Emmaretta Marks, Melba Moore and Lorri Davis singing above them.
—Kim Hubbard, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Jenner performs only on the bridge of the track.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Typically, the party outside of the White House performs well in these races, fueling Democratic optimism about their chances in November.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
As part of the Legacy Series the Viano Quartet also performs a free Campbell Recital Hall concert Friday afternoon.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But these motifs—doglike tricksters, a figure visible on the moon, a man who performs difficult tasks to win a bride—are all frustratingly generic.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
On the Longhorns’ lone scoring drive, Manning performs competently, but running back Quintrevion Wisner does the heavy lifting with a 37-yard run.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Whichever back performs early will earn more snaps and carries later in the game.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Here, Keaton performs between Suzannah Norstrand and Natalie Mosco with Emmaretta Marks, Melba Moore and Lorri Davis singing above them.
—Kim Hubbard, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performs
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Missouri executes 1st inmate of the year Missouri executed Lance Shockley, 48, by lethal injection for the 2005 murder of 37-year-old Sgt.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Operators input mission goals on the tablet, and the MATRIX autonomy software generates and executes a flight plan, using onboard sensors and algorithms to navigate safely and avoid obstacles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the Tigers turned to unreliable arms out of the bullpen, depending on their Houdini acts to extend the game deep into extra innings, the Mariners never ran out of top-tier options.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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If Congress acts quickly, the marketplaces could possibly show the subsidized rates to those who log in to shop as soon as open enrollment begins.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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In an art-imitating-life debut, Wilder, 18, plays the son of his dad's character Everett.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the largest global trade organization of movie theater owners, Cinema United plays a critical role in advocating for the interests of the theatrical experience.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Darwent works with three other teachers.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That introduced me to works like Hiroshima, Mon Amour, The Battle of Algiers, and Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah, which really show how cinema can radically change how an entire nation sees itself.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even if Gruden accomplishes that task, the victory would be subject to another round of appeals.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The ballad reflects on a chance meeting with an ex after a breakup and serves as a rare apology from the singer, expressing regret for a relationship that ended too soon.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Karylle portrays Aurora Quezon, with supporting performances from JC Santos, Jake Macapagal, Bodjie Pascua, Angeli Bayani, Jojit Lorenzo, Joross Gamboa, Therese Malvar, Ana Abad Santos, Ketchup Eusebio, and Nico Locco.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Matthiessen, not without reason, portrays the Bureau as paranoid, dishonest, and in league with corporate interests.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Today, Hamas operates without a coherent leadership, a reality its remaining figures seem unwilling to confront.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Airports pick a side TSA owns and operates some of the video monitors at airports which have been added to try to expedite the screening process by displaying reminders and sometimes include DHS messages.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Performs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performs. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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