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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
Synonyms


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Then again, the broad stock market has been performing well, for the most part, over the past decade, and this year’s action has run counter to that warning.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The company said its engines are perfect for performing what is known as fast inference, or the process by which AI models quickly interpret and respond to prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Her show at the Orpheum is the result of a brand-new hour she’s been performing on her Big Bowl Tour and includes plenty of jokes about dinosaurs and love of Jamaican dancehall choreography.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Their work led to a method for performing entangled measurements that can identify W states, with an experimental demonstration using three photons.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The tent full of people on raised circular platforms, performing tricks with bright white fire.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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