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as in interpretations
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a disappointing, lackluster performance of a classic of the musical theater
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as in executions
the doing of an action
the performance of her nightly ritual, the taking of a warm bath, calmed her
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Recent Examples of performances
Townshend recalled performing in Chicago at a small club turned roller rink called the Kinetic Playground, 1969 performances with a particularly special opening act.
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Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Celebrity contestants are taking the stage with personal anthem performances, launching a new season of competition and fan voting.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The celebration also featured performances by the Goo Goo Dolls and Natasha Bedingfield.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Influencers like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber shared their excitement for the festival, and ticketholders were promised performances from acts like Blink-182 and Migos.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The event will feature live performances from nominees and will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The series of horror films has gone to great lengths to nail the eras of when their central incidents occurred, and to portray real people with care and accuracy in fine performances, particularly from lead actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, respectively.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Long, intimate scenes explore identity, desire, and the fragile performances of early connection.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The event, from sunrise to sunset, includes performances from the Salvation Army band and speakers from both the Grand Rapids fire and police department.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Celebrity contestants are taking the stage with personal anthem performances, launching a new season of competition and fan voting.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The celebration also featured performances by the Goo Goo Dolls and Natasha Bedingfield.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Influencers like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber shared their excitement for the festival, and ticketholders were promised performances from acts like Blink-182 and Migos.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The event will feature live performances from nominees and will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The series of horror films has gone to great lengths to nail the eras of when their central incidents occurred, and to portray real people with care and accuracy in fine performances, particularly from lead actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren, respectively.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Long, intimate scenes explore identity, desire, and the fragile performances of early connection.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The event, from sunrise to sunset, includes performances from the Salvation Army band and speakers from both the Grand Rapids fire and police department.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performances
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Those patisserie-style frocks are exhibited alongside other modern-day interpretations of the queen’s impeccable wardrobe, from Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes for Coppola’s film to Galliano and Lagerfeld’s designs for Dior and Chanel, respectively.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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At a time when Americans seem split on nearly everything — from vaccine mandates to interpretations of free speech — one of the last places where people from different walks of life still sit side by side may be your local Applebee's.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under current law, inmates will be executed by lethal injection unless that method is found to be unconstitutional or the lethal drugs used in executions are unavailable.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s even some information on various versions of the Thunderbolts and their awkward relationships with the main team.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s several different versions of the game, which originally hailed from China in the mid-1800s as a men’s gambling game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Artificial neural networks are simplistic and crude renditions based on surface-level facets of biochemical neural networks.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Merman, and now McDonald have all been nominated for Tonys for their renditions of Mama Rose, with the first three winning.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Despite her accomplishments in the worlds of faith, fashion and pageants, Erika emphasized that her priorities in life included being a wife and mother.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beyond his accomplishments on the gridiron, Payton was also a community leader and committed philanthropist, which earned him the honor of having the NFL Man of the Year Award named after him.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Each carrier partnership requires custom technical implementations and ongoing maintenance of integration pipelines.—
Harneet Kalra,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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His technology talent sourcing expertise across SAP, Salesforce, and cloud technologies supports the high-impact implementations critical to revenue growth.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The company also highlighted significant business achievements with hyperscalers, who play a crucial role in the AI rollout.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The online fundraiser, which launched on Saturday, includes a roughly three-minute clip highlighting Kirk’s achievements as a right-wing activist, as well as a lengthy eulogy praising his legacy.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Performances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performances. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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