participates

present tense third-person singular of participate
as in shares
to take a share or part eager to participate in the city's cultural life

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Recent Examples of participates Equinor’s energy trading subsidiary, Danske Commodities, will manage the facility’s market operations and optimize how the battery participates in ERCOT. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 His church now has a Queer Inclusive Collective ministry and participates in Pride events. John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 This can occur when someone jumps or dives into the water or participates in water sports. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates at a listening session on a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 2026. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Lange said Angry Ale’s participates in fundraisers, local festivals and events around Montford, and customers sometimes bring opportunities to the restaurant themselves. Evan Moore august 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 The teenager has a love for horses and often participates in competitions. Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Every child age 12 and younger who participates will receive a free fishing rod and reel to take home while supplies last. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Phoenix Union High School District, which participates in the federal Community Eligibility Provision reimbursement program, offers free meals at the majority of its 23 campuses without requiring an application from students or families. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participates
Verb
  • Lily Allen shares two daughters with her ex-husband, Sam Cooper.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Tez shares his insecurities and mythology with Fogel in talking head sequences from land, but at no point does the director ever shake his subject out of the tunnel vision necessary to advance his project.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Defensive lineman Zach Sieler knows a little something about that.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.
    Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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