specific performance

noun

: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms

: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance

Examples of specific performance in a Sentence

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When the stock market as a whole experiences an upswing, CEO pay tends to surge across the board, regardless of the specific performance of their individual companies. —

Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 The deal also includes $75 million in deferred cash and a potential earnout of up to $60 million, dependent on Brigit hitting specific performance targets over the next two years. —

Ryan Lawler, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024 The choice to honor The Apollo is an unusual one -- the first time the Kennedy Center has chosen to honor a specific performance venue. —

Ashraf Khalil The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The choice to honor The Apollo was an unusual one: the first time the Kennedy Center has chosen to honor a specific performance venue. —

CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for specific performance

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of specific performance was in 1701

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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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