100 Words to Use Instead of “Performance”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Ability	Capacity to do something well.
2.	Accomplishment	Something achieved successfully.
3.	Act	A deed or staged segment.
4.	Action	Something done; a deed.
5.	Activity	Work or doing something.
6.	Aptitude	Natural skill or talent.
7.	Artistry	Creative skill in execution.
8.	Attainment	Goal reached through effort.
9.	Behavior	How someone acts or conducts.
10.	Capability	Power or ability to do.
11.	Capacity	Maximum ability or output.
12.	Competence	Sufficient skill and ability.
13.	Conduct	Manner of behaving or acting.
14.	Craft	Skill in making or doing.
15.	Delivery	Manner of presenting or providing.
16.	Demonstration	Act of showing how it works.
17.	Deployment	Putting resources into use.
18.	Display	Public showing or exhibition.
19.	Effect	Result produced by an action.
20.	Effectiveness	Degree of achieving desired results.
21.	Efficiency	Output with minimal waste.
22.	Endurance	Ability to sustain effort.
23.	Execution	Carrying out a plan or task.
24.	Exertion	Physical or mental effort.
25.	Exhibition	Public presentation or show.
26.	Expertise	High-level knowledge and skill.
27.	Facility	Ease and skill in doing.
28.	Feat	Notable achievement or act.
29.	Flair	Distinctive stylish ability.
30.	Follow-through	Completing what was started.
31.	Functioning	Operating or working condition.
32.	Gains	Improvements or increases achieved.
33.	Game	Quality of play or effort.
34.	Gift	Natural talent or ability.
35.	Grasp	Understanding and command of skills.
36.	Handling	Way of managing or dealing.
37.	Impact	Strong effect or influence.
38.	Implementation	Putting a plan into action.
39.	Improvisation	Spontaneous creation or adaptation.
40.	Initiative	Ability to act independently.
41.	Job	Piece of work done.
42.	Know-how	Practical knowledge of how to.
43.	Labor	Work, especially physical effort.
44.	Level	Degree of achievement or ability.
45.	Mastery	Complete control or skill.
46.	Metrics	Measures used to assess results.
47.	Mode	Way of operating or doing.
48.	Momentum	Sustained progress and drive.
49.	Moves	Actions taken to achieve something.
50.	Navigation	Skill in finding a way.
51.	Operation	Act of working or functioning.
52.	Output	Amount produced; results generated.
53.	Overdelivery	Exceeding what was promised.
54.	Pace	Speed of progress or work.
55.	Payoff	Resulting benefit or reward.
56.	Play	Manner of acting or competing.
57.	Power	Ability to produce an effect.
58.	Practice	Regular doing to improve skill.
59.	Prowess	Exceptional skill or ability.
60.	Quality	Standard of excellence achieved.
61.	Quickness	Speed in action or response.
62.	Range	Extent of ability or output.
63.	Rate	Speed or frequency of output.
64.	Readiness	State of being prepared.
65.	Reliability	Consistency of results over time.
66.	Rendition	A particular presentation or version.
67.	Results	Outcomes produced by actions.
68.	Return	Benefit gained from effort.
69.	Routine	Regular method of working.
70.	Run	Period of operation or showing.
71.	Savvy	Practical intelligence and skill.
72.	Show	Public entertainment or display.
73.	Showcase	Presentation highlighting strengths.
74.	Skill	Ability gained through practice.
75.	Smoothness	Ease and lack of friction.
76.	Speed	Rate of moving or working.
77.	Stamina	Sustained energy and endurance.
78.	Standard	Level used for comparison.
79.	Strain	Effort requiring exertion.
80.	Strength	Power; strong capability.
81.	Success	Achievement of desired aim.
82.	Talent	Natural aptitude or ability.
83.	Technique	Method used to perform tasks.
84.	Tempo	Pace or rhythm of work.
85.	Testament	Proof shown by results.
86.	Throughput	Amount processed in a time.
87.	Timing	Choosing the right moment.
88.	Track record	Past results and achievements.
89.	Traction	Progress gaining support or speed.
90.	Turnout	Amount produced or attendance.
91.	Uptime	Time a system is available.
92.	Usefulness	Practical value in achieving goals.
93.	Utilization	Extent resources are used.
94.	Value	Worth of outcomes delivered.
95.	Velocity	Speed of progress over time.
96.	Versatility	Ability to adapt across tasks.
97.	Vigor	Energy and enthusiasm in action.
98.	Virtuosity	Great technical skill, especially artistic.
99.	Volume	Quantity produced or handled.
100.	Work	Effort applied to achieve tasks.