high performance

adjective

: better, faster, or more efficient than others
high performance cars/airplanes/boats
high performance running shoes

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By identifying and optimizing the invisible systems beneath the waterline, leadership can construct an organization where high performance becomes an effortless, natural output rather than an endless administrative struggle. — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The inevitable entropy of institutions is itself a strong reason to become better at creating new ones; expecting an indefinite lifetime of high performance is apt to disappoint. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 John Atkinson has been high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada since 2013 and has seen up close the talent and hard work that has gone into McIntosh’s incredible career so far. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 In games, where a single thread can handle the bulk of the workload but take frequent short sleeps, this should prevent it from having to rapidly adjust its frequency and maintain high performance. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high performance

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“High performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20performance. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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