specific performance
noun
1
: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
2
: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance
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The waiver is often used to hire candidates with exceptionally strong managerial skills when a district faces specific performance challenges, like Fort Worth ISD has in recent years, according to TEA.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
With Nature’s Blend, Dr. Marty Pets focuses on ingredient simplicity and how the food is made, rather than emphasizing specific performance claims.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The recent practice of inviting people of color to attend specific performances is an attempt by theater companies to diversify their audiences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
One of the more interesting features of the litigation is whether the court will enforce a specific performance provision in the Rose Bowl lease.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
With Nature’s Blend, Dr. Marty Pets focuses on ingredient simplicity and how the food is made, rather than emphasizing specific performance claims.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The recent practice of inviting people of color to attend specific performances is an attempt by theater companies to diversify their audiences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
One of the more interesting features of the litigation is whether the court will enforce a specific performance provision in the Rose Bowl lease.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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