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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
Synonyms


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Because being an artist, sometimes we just keep on writing, we just keep on performing, and we don’t take time to handle the business.

From Los Angeles Times

Resting state fMRI measures brain activity when a person is not performing a specific task.

From Science Daily

What is clear is that even the fight over a performing arts institution now includes a digital land grab, and the punchline arrived before the branding rollout did.

From Salon

“It was crazy to be up there performing in front of such pros, and getting that feedback was incredible. But I wasn’t having fun until Jeff said, ‘Just let go—don’t be so tense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Modi expects 2026 to be another tough year, but believes that companies that lay out the most realistic targets will be the best performing stocks.

From Barron's