participates

Definition of participatesnext
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 Kira regularly participates in community events, including the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival and programming organized by Yukari KC. Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 The firm supports local events throughout the Chicagoland area and participates in annual charitable initiatives. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Brzezinski typically participates in these decisions. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 6 May 2026 That phrase is a core principle in the foundation James runs and Ryan participates heavily in, called Keeper of The Game. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026 The resort is located minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport and participates in the Marriott Bonvoy rewards program. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026 Elzinga said his childhood and family’s history is entrenched in the town, and his family actively participates in Schererville sports and events, with his grandfather starting a retail farm and organizing the annual Schererville Corn Roast in the 1960s. Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 To see if your county participates, check here. Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The audience participates anyway. T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • And that has benefited the league in ways Major League Baseball and other leagues have not because those broadcast rights are typically the highest in American sports and the NFL shares those revenues evenly among its teams.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The grandmother now shares a recreational vehicle with her sister while the rest live in a rental home a 10-minute drive away.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
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  • The backstory Robin Hutson knows hotels.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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