1
as in executed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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2
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
The film also performed well during award season, with Fargeat earning five Oscar nominations, including Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture as one of the film’s producers, while Moore was nominated for Best Actress.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The lineup of Sterban, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden and Duane Allen performed together for five decades, marking the group’s longest-running lineup.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Even more striking from the Reuters poll were the GOP leads on topics where Democrats have traditionally performed well.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
These spacecraft will be lofted on more than 80 launches performed by a variety of rockets — SpaceX's Falcon 9, Arianespace's Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn and ULA's Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors performed multiple invasive procedures, along with the amputation of a toe and partial amputation of other toes, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the affordability section, West Virginia performed the best, while Hawaii was last.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The lineup of Sterban, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden and Duane Allen performed together for five decades, marking the group’s longest-running lineup.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Even more striking from the Reuters poll were the GOP leads on topics where Democrats have traditionally performed well.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
These spacecraft will be lofted on more than 80 launches performed by a variety of rockets — SpaceX's Falcon 9, Arianespace's Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn and ULA's Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors performed multiple invasive procedures, along with the amputation of a toe and partial amputation of other toes, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the affordability section, West Virginia performed the best, while Hawaii was last.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Following a software update, the G1 recently performed side flips and has demonstrated kung fu-style moves, including punches, sweeping kicks, and roundhouse strikes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performed
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mills was executed by lethal injection, and Grayson and Smith died by an execution method using nitrogen gas.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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In past years, the event has served as a platform for Beijing to promote its national security agenda.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, that extra height certainly served its purpose because the cat was able to look the dog directly in the eyes and have a standoff.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Along with catching, Rodriguez has played first base, second base, third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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While the defense played well, the loss was a crushing disappointment.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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In principle, a CNTR rocket can double the specific impulse provided by previous nuclear thermal rocket designs dating back to the 1950s (and still being worked on by NASA and DARPA today) as well as quadruple that which can be achieved by chemical rockets.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Yet the Republican conceded that DOGE’s work has not been as easily accomplished as Musk once hoped.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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An unclear state budget State leaders have accomplished some of what the commission recommended.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The executives acted based on what was best for the company, this person said, and not on external factors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a unanimous opinion at the time, the court said Congress acted within its powers in declaring that a commissioner could only be fired for misconduct — not for a policy disagreement.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to the West Midlands police, the force involved, the video is misleading and heavily edited, and no such demand was made in the manner portrayed.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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But all characters and events portrayed are fictional.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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His request wasn't fulfilled at the time, but is is now in his second term.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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While this first offering leverages Supermicro hardware fulfilled through Arrow Electronics, MinIO plans to expand the AIStor pod portfolio with additional hardware vendor partnerships in the future, giving enterprises more choice while maintaining the simplified deployment model.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Performed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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