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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
The tests are intended to evaluate how the product performs across a range of soils, climates, and agricultural conditions.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Balibar, who has worked with Arnaud Desplechin, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Assayas and Jacques Rivette, and also performs as a singer and stage actor, rounds out the principal cast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
Chappell Roan performs in a sparkly green bodysuit at the YouTube Brandcast event in New York City on May 13.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Heckling has been a consistent feature when Israel performs at Eurovision ever since October 7, 2023 and Israel’s war in Gaza that followed.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.
—Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Accessibility Certification Documents A VPAT is a structured accessibility report that shows how the product performs against standards like WCAG or EN 301 549.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Proper egg storage is the difference between an ingredient that performs beautifully and one that poses a genuine food safety risk.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
As Windows Central reports, the feature maxes out the CPU frequency in a short 1- to 3-second burst when the user performs a significant input, such as starting an application or opening the Start menu.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Balibar, who has worked with Arnaud Desplechin, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Assayas and Jacques Rivette, and also performs as a singer and stage actor, rounds out the principal cast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
Chappell Roan performs in a sparkly green bodysuit at the YouTube Brandcast event in New York City on May 13.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Heckling has been a consistent feature when Israel performs at Eurovision ever since October 7, 2023 and Israel’s war in Gaza that followed.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.
—Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Accessibility Certification Documents A VPAT is a structured accessibility report that shows how the product performs against standards like WCAG or EN 301 549.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Proper egg storage is the difference between an ingredient that performs beautifully and one that poses a genuine food safety risk.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
As Windows Central reports, the feature maxes out the CPU frequency in a short 1- to 3-second burst when the user performs a significant input, such as starting an application or opening the Start menu.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performs
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The pair executes a vision unlike anything audiences have seen before in certainly a Marvel project, much less on TV.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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This allows soldiers to focus on maneuvering, communication and battlefield awareness while the system executes intercept functions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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One of the writer’s jobs is, of course, to make a world of words, images, scenes, photographs—a unique artistic world that acts as the container for the story or the meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Those are followed by a look inside Milpero’s fermentation room, where a sample drink acts as a midway digestif for the spicy, spectacular hot courses served later in the night.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Fans serenaded Saiss, who now plays for Qatari side Al Sadd, and showed their appreciation for Jimenez throughout the game on Sunday, even when the Mexico international was simply warming up before his second-half introduction.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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And apologies to Pedro Pascal (who plays the Mandalorian), but his costar tends to steal every scene.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Everyone who works with him, their salary goes up, the writers, the producers.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Public Counsel, a pro bono law firm in Los Angeles that works with low-income communities and vendors, is also working with coalitions and the city of Inglewood to ask that vendors be included in economic opportunities at the games and people in the area without legal status be protected.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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The mayor's moves to open city-run grocery stores fulfills a campaign promise.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Watching people be nice to each other brings the heart rate down and fulfills by proxy our need to shed the harshness of the day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Complementing this portrait, executive producer Katie Lee Biegel serves as culinary consultant and food stylist, working alongside executive producer Ryan Biegel, to help bring the restaurant’s menu and culinary artistry vividly to life.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In addition to her writing duties, Kazan serves as co-showrunner and executive producer, with Jeb Stuart on as co-showrunner and executive producer as well.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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In contrast to the article’s portrait of a formless contest, recent polling portrays a race that is becoming more structured.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Potts — who portrays Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy's infamous Meemaw — has been married to director and producer James Hayman since 1990 after having met on the set of the 1992 film Breaking the Rules.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The residual 1 percent now operates at machine speed against an agent with wallet access.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Samsung operates 12 fabrication lines, employs over 260,000 people worldwide, and is investing $73 billion in semiconductor capex and R&D this year alone, the largest single-year chip investment by any company in history.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Performs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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