The phrase "despite performances" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used as a transitional phrase to introduce a contrast or unexpected outcome in a sentence or paragraph. Example: Despite their strong performances in previous matches, the team failed to secure a victory in the championship game.
Mr. Plummer, who is 80, had never received an Oscar nomination, despite performances in memorable films like "The Sound of Music".
Last year's event garnered the worst ratings for the show in six years, despite performances from heavy hitters like Beyoncé, Kanye West, Madonna, Rihanna, Paul McCartney and Katy Perry.
Despite performances of his oratorio Gott und die Natur (God and Nature) (Berlin, 1811) and his early operas Jephtas Gelübde (Jephtha's Vow) (Munich, 1812) and Wirth und Gast (Landlord and Guest) (Stuttgart, 1813) in Germany, Meyerbeer had set his sights by 1814 on basing an operatic career in Paris.
Despite Facebook's performance of victimization, it has endured a good deal of blowback and blame.
Shell's annual meeting in the Netherlands last month saw 59% of shareholders oppose its remuneration report after bonuses were paid to directors despite performance targets being missed.
I need technology games and activities that are aligned to the district's curriculum, and that could be engaging to all students despite performance levels.
Her performance was below chance on conflict trials despite performance well above chance (80%) on non-conflict trials (CR = 0.54) suggesting problems handling conflict despite abnormally slow responses.
Basal insulin, the variable of interest, did not exhibit a normal distribution, despite performance of logarithmic transformation, and was therefore categorized in quartiles.
This year Sean Penn declined to grant news conferences despite his performances in "Mystic River" and "21 Grams".
Despite committed performances, this is very much a work in progress.
Despite the performances by Foster and Horry, the Lakers led by only 54-51 athehalfalf.
