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 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 The story’s pivotal event is the police shooting of a white teen-ager; a coverup ensues, in which Jonson, at first, participates. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The debate is becoming less about whether AI works and more about where decisions should reside, how much autonomy should be delegated and who remains accountable when AI participates in the workflow. — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participates
Verb
  • His stylist, Juliet Charlotte, tells VF all about dressing the superstar and shares her thoughts on all the jokes about her work.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The [Eye part whose name shares the same etymological root as a throat part] is the UVEA, and the throat part is the uvula.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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