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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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as in to play
to present a portrayal or performance of
has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
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Recent Examples of perform
So first night in Arizona, Jane’s is performing, and toward the end of the set, Dave’s kind of running around, bumping into Perry and just doing his thing.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
There were some scenes Hopkins had recorded his dialogue for, but other times, Skarsgård only had the Assistant Director to perform with.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Mar. 2025
In her debut memoir, Zauner (who performs under the alias Japanese Breakfast) celebrates mother Chongmi’s life, and mourns her early death.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
There were some scenes Hopkins had recorded his dialogue for, but other times, Skarsgård only had the Assistant Director to perform with.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Mar. 2025
In her debut memoir, Zauner (who performs under the alias Japanese Breakfast) celebrates mother Chongmi’s life, and mourns her early death.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perform
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Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Only three other inmates in the U.S. have been executed by this method since 1976, and all were in Utah.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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He will next be seen in Icon’s biopic Mr Burton playing acting icon Richard Burton.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Sea ice acts like a giant mirror, reflecting the sunlight away from the Earth and back into space.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Others lament that young people will lose the chance to build up fluid mental math skills while playing: develop number sense, compute sums and products, budget, compare value, think strategically or reason using simple probability.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jericho Rosales plays Quezon, and the cast also includes Mon Confiado, Benjamin Alves, Karylle Yuzon, Romnick Sarmenta, J.C. Santos and Cris Villanueva.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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For this to work, run a hot shower in a small bathroom for 15-20 minutes, keeping the door shut and the fan off.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Broughton worked with Reuss Construction on the project.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Musk continues to run Tesla—as well as X and the rocket manufacturer SpaceX—while also serving as Trump’s adviser.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Pete Marocco, a Trump administration political appointee who was serving as deputy head of USAID, disclosed the change in the email to State Department staff.—
Matt Brown and Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Good American Family, released on March 19, stars Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass as Kristine and Michael Barnett, while 27-year-old Imogen Faith Reid portrays Natalia.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Avari also noted that one of the 13 vignettes portrays a standing farmer—the only male figure in the in the piece.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The spaceport is operated by Andøya Space, a company 90 percent owned by the Norwegian government through the Ministry for Trade, Industry, and Fisheries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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It was operated by a third-party contractor for all 20 years.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The move, part of a broader effort to streamline federal operations and reduce costs, could have far-reaching consequences for the department's ability to function effectively, particularly in areas like financial aid processing and customer service.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s also an 18-hole disc golf course designed to function as a habitat for pollinators, so visitors can play among butterflies and other wildlife.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Perform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perform. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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