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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
Grande performs the track while sitting on a stool with one leg tucked under her.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Research generally shows Medicare Advantage performs well on preventive care and some utilization measures.
—Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Billy Ray Cyrus performs onstage at 19 Recordings Takeover's American Idols concert on June 3 in Nashville.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The 84-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer — who was first inducted as one half of Simon & Garfunkel in 1990 and then again in 2001 as a solo artist — performs June 4 at the lovely outdoor venue on the Stanford University campus.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The group performs songs by Sting and rock band The Police.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Liu, with his prior martial arts training, performs a backflip on command to dodge oncoming fire blasts (to be inserted in post).
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
In other words, Gatsby wants to be the app and service layer that connects customers with whichever humanoid robot performs best.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The video shows soldiers shooting, apparently randomly, while another performs the customary reading of the Book of Esther.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Research generally shows Medicare Advantage performs well on preventive care and some utilization measures.
—Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Billy Ray Cyrus performs onstage at 19 Recordings Takeover's American Idols concert on June 3 in Nashville.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The 84-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer — who was first inducted as one half of Simon & Garfunkel in 1990 and then again in 2001 as a solo artist — performs June 4 at the lovely outdoor venue on the Stanford University campus.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The group performs songs by Sting and rock band The Police.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Liu, with his prior martial arts training, performs a backflip on command to dodge oncoming fire blasts (to be inserted in post).
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
In other words, Gatsby wants to be the app and service layer that connects customers with whichever humanoid robot performs best.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The video shows soldiers shooting, apparently randomly, while another performs the customary reading of the Book of Esther.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performs
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Lin does almost everything at a high level, executes the small things extremely well and plays the game with a rare quality, maturity and detail for a D his age.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The state superintendent of public instruction is a nonpartisan office that oversees the California Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Unlike the House’s reconciliation process, the Senate is a more delicate balancing act between a marathon voting session where Democrats try to exploit defections and the chamber’s parliamentarian, who acts as a referee for which policies may be excluded.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Because most of the produce is highly perishable, the team acts quickly.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Reid plays this so well, but the direction is a little over the top, with drug-trip visuals that are too distracting to follow the dense-as-ever disjointed narration.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Haiti opens its World Cup campaign against Scotland in Boston on June 13, then plays Brazil June 19 in Philadelphia and Morocco June 24 in Atlanta.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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Stiller works the camera courtside.—
Chelsea Stahl,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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What kind of web survives the transition The technical question of how AI reads the web is also turning into a question about how the web works when AI is one of its main readers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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And if some don’t feel like The Mandalorian fulfills that mission,there’s always Starfighter (also greenlit under Kennedy).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, José Arcadio Segundo fulfills the patriarch's dream of connecting Macondo to the outside world.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The spa serves as a sanctuary for adults looking to relax, and golfers can disappear for the day at the 18-hole course designed by the legendary Donald Ross.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As Skeletor Actor and 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto portrays Skeletor, the central villain in Masters of the Universe.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Actress Meg Foster, as Skeletor’s henchwoman Evil-Lyn, is utterly wasted, as is lovely Chelsea Field, who portrays He-Man’s main squeeze Teela.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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The department also operates Brinc Lemur S units for indoor tactical situations and the autonomous DJI Box 3 with Matrice 4TD — a drone-in-a-box platform that is programmed to launch, navigate and return to base entirely on its own.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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CoreCivic purchased the facility from the county in October 1996 and currently owns and operates the facility.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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“Performs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performs. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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