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 Colony Club participates in several sustainability initiatives, including efforts to preserve marine wildlife. Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 Newsweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 It's supposed to be about every American person, every voter, every citizen, that lives in this country and participates. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 TruMedia defines splash play rate as how often a defensive player participates in a snap that ends in a sack, pressure, tackle for loss, run stuff, pass stuff, third- or fourth-down stop, interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery or pass defensed. James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 UnitedHealthcare says that people enrolled in its Medicare Advantage PPO and Group Retiree plans may receive care from an out-of-network provider that participates in Medicare and accepts the plan. Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Trump participates in a roundtable on antifa in the State Dining Room. Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025 Anyone who participates by submitting a bingo card will be entered into a gift card giveaway. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 Michaels himself participates as well. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Each Buffalo Trace Antique Collection expression is presented in a crystal-clear glass bottle and the back label shares its history and tasting notes.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Raff also served as an executive producer of Homeland, and shares an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing on a Drama Series (2012) for the series premiere with Gordon and Gansa, with whom Raff co-wrote the pilot episode.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Bo knows Before Game 6, Bichette strayed from a script every player reads in their platform year.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Everyone knows about LeBron James, Steph Curry and those top-level superstars.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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