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 Kindred also participates in Keystone’s Kids Ski Free program, where kids 12 and under ski for free. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026 Mazzeffi is also part of the leadership team for Friends of Catherine and Channel Lakes, and participates in the water-quality monitoring program. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 For Election Day voting, check whether your county participates in the Countywide Polling Place Program. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Some 60-70% of the student body participates in one of 22 sports Mount Mercy offers. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, the findings demonstrate that the superior colliculus participates in predictive processing rather than simply reacting to incoming information. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Brundage drove from Illinois to attend Luftgekühlt and regularly participates in Porsche rallies and gatherings. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The amygdala participates in detecting emotionally significant information, while prefrontal networks contribute to evaluating competing interpretations and regulating responses. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 When uncertainty exists, the City Attorney or the Florida Commission on Ethics should be consulted before an official participates. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participates
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  • The project shares the company’s name – TobenONE – and is currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There are more than 45,000 manufacturing facilities that are on Worldly, and each one of them shares its environmental assessments with regulators and other brand partners.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Anyone who knows more was asked to contact LASD's Arson and Explosives Detail general line at 323-881-7500.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone who works with multiple monitors knows the pain of having cables cluttered chaotically around their desk.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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