performative
Example Sentences
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There were no performative photo-ops with politicians or any ride-alongs with police.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
Not even doing the performative card-reach for the food is bold.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“There’s a performative aspect where employees overblow their usage of AI so that they appear relevant in the organization,” says Andrea Derler, principal researcher at Visier, which helps companies track and analyze employee work habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“But I don’t. That’s me being performative, like, trying desperately to buy the right clothes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I could see now that there was a performative piece to politics that I hadn’t yet fully mastered.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
