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 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 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, 8 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 The senior is a drum major for the school's Marching Band of Pride who also participates in other honor bands and clubs. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 But Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain have all threatened to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates. Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • But to continue to grow the community, Meghan shares handwritten notes with supporters.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Reddit user u/SOOOO_FETCH regularly shares great bargains and cool furniture finds to dedicated subreddits, and one October 7 took to r/Mid_Century to tell a story with multiple twists and turns.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Adding to the uncertainty is that no one knows exactly how many tankers full of fuel SpaceX will need to launch to give Starship enough gas for a moon-landing mission, which NASA has planned for mid-2027.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Who knows… maybe in the next life.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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