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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
There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The movie, directed by Mike Nichols from a script by Elaine May, starred Robin Williams as a drag club owner, Armand, and Lane as Albert, his partner who performs in the shows.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Charged with pulling out of Mary the hurt inside, Coel exquisitely performs the task with the precision of an elite surgeon.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 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
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Plus Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA Twigs worked on the music that Hathaway performs.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
This older Sensi smart thermostat is a reliable piece of tech that still performs well.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
This year, Marcello performs the job.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The movie, directed by Mike Nichols from a script by Elaine May, starred Robin Williams as a drag club owner, Armand, and Lane as Albert, his partner who performs in the shows.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Charged with pulling out of Mary the hurt inside, Coel exquisitely performs the task with the precision of an elite surgeon.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 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
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Plus Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA Twigs worked on the music that Hathaway performs.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
This older Sensi smart thermostat is a reliable piece of tech that still performs well.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
This year, Marcello performs the job.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performs
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Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Blue Line is an area spanning 120 kilometers (around 75 miles) along southern Lebanon that acts as a de-facto border between the two countries.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The system acts as an agent, building investment screens and producing full research reports, including sophisticated financial modeling and bull and bear cases for a particular stocks, on the fly.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Again, Madueke plays short to Odegaard, with Havertz, White and Zubimendi moving towards the ball.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Audacity creator Jonathan Glatzer and star Billy Magnussen, who plays wealthy tech CEO Duncan Park, took the stage at Deadline Contenders TV to talk about taking the tech monster lurking in the shadows and those responsible for its existence, and turning it into a comedy.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Drip irrigation also works well for containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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One genius in the room works for OpenAI, a company currently valued at $852 billion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Memory, in this story and elsewhere, serves as a tool for healing and change; Allende herself found catharsis in the act of writing the book.—
Laura Zornosa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Playing a young Michael is Juliano Krue Valdi, while Colman Domingo portrays patriarch Joe Jackson, who managed Michael and his brothers in the Jackson 5, and daughters Rebbie Jackson, La Toya Jackson and Janet Jackson.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jaafar Jackson, the singer’s real-life nephew, portrays Michael Jackson in his acting debut, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long as parents, Joe and Katherine.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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As Zhou explained, the micromotor operates autonomously rather than remaining fixed in place.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s in addition to his private ambulance and paramedic service, which generates roughly $270,000 annually and operates out of his home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Performs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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