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 Creators talk about brands whether the brand participates or not. Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Treasury Department on Friday froze the assets of Sargeant’s offshore company that participates in Venezuelan oil-producing ventures, according to people with knowledge of the measure who declined to speak about it publicly. Patricia Garip, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Our goal is that every shareholder participates in the progress that Berkshire makes, during — as a business — during their holding period. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 The group participates in a variety of environmental initiatives, from removing invasive species such as Burmese pythons to clearing overgrown trails and restoring natural areas across Florida. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 If your child participates in travel sports, transportation and hotel stays can quickly become your largest expense. Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The sheriff’s office participates in Neighborhood Watch meetings in all three cities to let community members ask questions, learn about recent crime trends and hear about practical prevention strategies. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Parsons then does an hour of post-rehab and participates in meetings before observing the team’s daily evening walk-through inside the stadium. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Also make sure your child participates in extracurricular activities and has unstructured time to get together with friends, both steps that will strengthen their relationships with classmates. Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Panettiere shares an 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, with her former partner, Wladimir Klitschko, a Ukrainian former professional boxer.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Pro shares the same exact dimensions and geometry with the original X-Dome 1+, ensuring the same level of comfort at camp.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • And who knows about Newcastle, who have lost three crucial players and only really brought in promising youngsters, all of whom will be managed by someone recruited from the Saudi Pro League.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Beast in Me showrunner Howard Gordon knows there was one scene in the Netflix limited series that was divisive because of its brutality.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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