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as in executed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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as in served
to have a certain purpose
the kidneys perform as a filtering system for the blood
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
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Recent Examples of performed
Google says that its chip performed a computation in under five minutes that would take today’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years - that is 1 followed by 25 zeros.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those kinds of tasks are performed by someone who comes to the customer’s driveway.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
At its annual developer conference two years ago, the company showed off a pair of glasses that performed live translations.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Congressional Budget Office, Medicare pays three times more for certain services performed in hospital outpatient departments than in independent physician offices.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Anderson, who spent five years on the show, famously performed slow-motion running sequences in the red suit, cementing her place in pop culture history.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
These tools also enable teams to better meet KPIs such as platform service availability, regression-free deployments and ensuring maintenance is performed within estimated timeframes.
—Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The London location performed so well F1 Arcade raised money at a $125 million valuation five months later.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those kinds of tasks are performed by someone who comes to the customer’s driveway.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
At its annual developer conference two years ago, the company showed off a pair of glasses that performed live translations.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Congressional Budget Office, Medicare pays three times more for certain services performed in hospital outpatient departments than in independent physician offices.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Anderson, who spent five years on the show, famously performed slow-motion running sequences in the red suit, cementing her place in pop culture history.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
These tools also enable teams to better meet KPIs such as platform service availability, regression-free deployments and ensuring maintenance is performed within estimated timeframes.
—Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The London location performed so well F1 Arcade raised money at a $125 million valuation five months later.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performed
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This year, a record has been broken in Saudi Arabia’s history – 300 people have been executed.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Legendary recently executed a management buyout of Wanda Group’s stake in the independent studio.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even though the decline in high school graduates is not projected to begin until after next year, 2024 has already served as an unfortunate forerunner to what might be in store for many colleges and universities.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, the use of white draws parallels with NASA's Apollo 11 mission aesthetics, where white served a crucial functional role as a heat shield.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The rider, played by Floriane Issert, a noncommissioned officer of the National Gendarmerie, was meant to represent the Olympic spirit and Sequana, goddess of the river and a symbol of resistance.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Becca Stanek has worked as an editor and writer in the personal finance space since 2017.Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tasks that once took hours can now be accomplished in minutes thanks to technology, which may give the impression of laziness to those who equate effort with time spent.Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, an undergraduate student from Princeton University accomplished the same thing, but with traditional Chinese landscape painting.Big Think, Big Think, 9 Dec. 2024
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In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some agreed with his defense that Neely's behavior posed a threat, saying Penny acted to protect his fellow passengers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Still, no character is more transformed than José (portrayed by Diego Vásquez in later episodes), who becomes hyper-focused on his inventions and alchemy instead of the contentment of his wife and children.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some 30% of the characters were portrayed as wealthy or upper-middle class.William Earl, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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This decision fulfilled a monthslong request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and coincided with reports of North Korean troops assisting Russia.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to being personally fulfilled, Sofia told Vogue Scandinavia that she is also fulfilled through her professional life and royal duties.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Performed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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