perform
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The two newly highlighted regions perform important functions of their own.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
Brooks said he would only perform all five concerts or none at all and so the shows were cancelled.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
But who will show up and who will perform remains iffy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
“I don’t think the AI apocalypse is here. I think they continue to perform well, and valuations have come down,” Coastal Bridge Advisors’ chief investment strategist David Waddell said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Yet the big Wall Street banks at the center of it just kept on growing, along with the sums of money that they doled out to twenty-six-year-olds to perform tasks of no obvious social utility.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
![]()
Stephen Butler from Newtownabbey performs as a Garth Brooks' tribute act with the band Thunder Rolls.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Further experiments revealed how TRF2 performs this unexpected function.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
When the superconducting qubit needs that information, it accesses the stored vibrational state, performs the required operation, and returns the modified information to memory.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
The most telling bars are the ones in orange for “AI leads,” meaning it performs most of the R&D while a human supervises—the fifth of the six levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
As we talk, he is walking a circular route around the classroom, straightening and fluffing the upholstery on the couches and chairs, a ritual he performs numerous times a day, always in a clockwise direction.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
![]()
Leo will watch a dance performed by the Shipibo-Konibo tribe before making a speech expected to focus on threats to Indigenous people, from drug trafficking to illegal deforestation and pollution.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026
But even with all the geopolitical tensions and uncertainty this year, gold has performed horribly.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2026
He's now performed three gigs, using all his own material.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
To determine whether these changes affected the findings, the researchers performed several additional statistical analyses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Tending to the dead was an act of ultimate kindness, and such things were meant to be performed in silence, for an audience who would never acknowledge it.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
![]()
Cumming remained committed to her rehabilitation, regularly attending physical therapy appointments and performing prescribed exercises.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Robert Frost toured the country performing an idealized version of himself to adulatory audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Begley has captivated crowds on stages all over the world, performing everywhere from Wembley Stadium to Nashville, Tennessee.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The building fell into an adjacent work site, where construction workers had been performing excavation, Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of New York's Department of Buildings, told a press conference late Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
The brain then must process the whole piece at once while still remaining focused on the one performing part.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing perform
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word