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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
Singer Lashonta Worthy, who performs under the name Lizzen, brought original music to the stage, including songs centered on acceptance, unity and reconciliation.
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J.m. Banks
june 21, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Anaplan’s cross-functional scenario-planning and analysis platform performs deterministic calculations.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Multiple shoppers said this under-eye cream performs just as well as products that cost significantly more.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Each arm performs a specific role.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Oliver Tree performs at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago, on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Pilobolus performs around the world.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
J.m. Banks
june 21, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Anaplan’s cross-functional scenario-planning and analysis platform performs deterministic calculations.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 19, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Multiple shoppers said this under-eye cream performs just as well as products that cost significantly more.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Each arm performs a specific role.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Oliver Tree performs at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago, on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Pilobolus performs around the world.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performs
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Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The Cook County Chief Judge's office is in charge of the program, but no one from their office spoke at the meeting; and no one from the Cook County Sheriff's office, which executes arrest warrants when someone violates terms of their monitoring, attended the meeting.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The soaring temperatures are caused by a heat dome — a vast area of stagnant high pressure parked over swaths of Europe, which acts like a lid on a pot, stubbornly trapping heat.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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For a person of 22 years of age, though, Gen acts like she’s seen and done it all.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The stadium is sure to be full again on Thursday, too, when the Netherlands plays Tunisia.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Louis-Gabriel Nouchi adds that organizing well in advance allows the team to work on a lighter schedule this week, a far cry from the fashion stereotype that everyone works around the clock in the days leading up to a show.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Salicylic acid works deep within pores to tackle buildup, while lactic acid smooths rough texture and refines skin’s surface, leaving skin looking clearer and feeling smoother in just a few swipes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Decentralizing from the business frees you to focus on what fulfills your personal purpose, while making your business more attractive to buyers.—
Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Likewise, Svelta considers that the research process fulfills an important function.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The lead author disclosed a conflict of interest involving an ownership stake in a management company that serves an aesthetics clinic, though that clinic doesn’t offer NAD+ infusions.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Zhang, delivering his first fully Cantonese-language performance on the big screen, portrays a repressed small-time man caught between competing versions of reality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Mia Sara, who portrays Ferris’ girlfriend Sloane, was just 18.—
Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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This network operates on a hub-and-satellite model, allowing electronics to be collected and processed closer to where they are retired rather than being shipped long distances to a small number of centralized facilities.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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“Performs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performs. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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