participating 1 of 2

present participle of participate
as in sharing
to take a share or part eager to participate in the city's cultural life

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adjective

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Recent Examples of participating
Adjective
Field is among 300 firefighters who are participating in a study to monitor their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals after the LA fires. John Bonifield, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential. Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025 Disney’s shareholders have voted to reject a proposal from a right-wing organization that would have had the company cease participating in Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) corporate LGBTQ+ equality rating program. James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025 While participating in Swamp Apes, this exhausting trait becomes a useful skill. Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025 Listen to this article Days after a tent demonstration in support of Gaza had been cleared, Jewish students at Columbia University gathered on Passover to share their reasons for participating in the campus protests. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025 Multiyear sponsors including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and Diageo have all backed away from participating. Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 The program simplifies the returns process and allows taxpayers in 25 participating states to file directly online. Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 Eight companies participating in a public-private partnership with the IRS offer free tax preparation software through IRS Free File. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
Adjective
  • Its accompanying Instagram account hasn’t posted since February.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
  • Hynes directed the accompanying music video, which stars the artist and friends making their way through the green expanses of rural England.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • In addition, the year also marks the beginning of a historic F1 journey for the sport's eleventh team, Cadillac F1, while the Sauber F1 team will be present on the grid as an Audi works team following a takeover by the German automaker.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Overall, this study furthers our understanding of glycogen stores and how healthy neurons can quickly degenerate if the conditions for impeding metabolism are present.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Ample support facilities are also available — including production rooms, make-up rooms, dressing rooms, camera and prop rooms, and catering areas — as well as a 40-acre exterior lot.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • Attorney information for him was not immediately available.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025

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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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