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 In fact, 2024 statistics show that about one in four Americans participates in dance as a physical activity. Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Governance is therefore evolving from controlling models to governing how intelligence participates in the enterprise. Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Fulton currently participates in 12 TADs, Ellis explained, eight of which are inside Atlanta city limits. Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 Dale Claypoole is a member of the Land Park Volunteer Corps and participates in cleanup days at the park, helping with gardens that are adjacent to Sutterville Road. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Hernandez is a volunteer at community mutual aid events, according to his campaign website, and an activist who participates in local demonstrations. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 Alaska participates in a non-partisan top 4 primary election, meaning there is only one ballot and all candidates are listed together, regardless of political party. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 July 2026 Later, Enola also participates in a horseback chase and violent fistfight with the female villain. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Known to get into the minutiae of coding himself, Andreou actively participates in building tools, with a vibrant personality that commands the room. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participates
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  • El-Sayed describes himself as a capitalist and is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialists, but shares a similar policy platform to many of their candidates, such as abolishing ICE.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even Nolan himself shares a writing credit with the three musicians.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • His friend, Thomas Shapiro, also knows exactly what Klee is going through.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At Café Corazón, being a community space extends to what happens when an employee is harassed and whether the staff knows what to do if immigration officers come through the door.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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