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as in sharing
to take a share or part
eager to participate in the city's cultural life
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Recent Examples of participating
Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Mireles was one of nine area high school students participating in the four-day Waukegan Police Department’s Youth Citizen Police Academy at both the police station and other Waukegan locations, learning elements of law enforcement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Please read the guidelines before participating.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Which restaurants are participating?
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Four locations in the San Joaquin Valley are participating in the free breakfast deal, according to a Chick-fil-A spokesperson.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The participating airports include Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, Blue Grass Airport in Lexington and Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
The deal is available at participating stores for café and drive-thru orders.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Plus, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that patients treated at hospitals that do participate in clinical trials receive better care and have lower mortality rates than patients treated at non-participating hospitals.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The reminder didn’t dissuade at least five park visitors from participating in a 2023 brawl that was captured on video, showing a woman and man throwing punches at each other and wrestling before others joined in.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Mireles was one of nine area high school students participating in the four-day Waukegan Police Department’s Youth Citizen Police Academy at both the police station and other Waukegan locations, learning elements of law enforcement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Please read the guidelines before participating.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Which restaurants are participating?
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Four locations in the San Joaquin Valley are participating in the free breakfast deal, according to a Chick-fil-A spokesperson.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The participating airports include Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, Blue Grass Airport in Lexington and Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
The deal is available at participating stores for café and drive-thru orders.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
Verb
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However, Seraphin had previously made comments online about legal filings when sharing a post of Parker’s.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most Venezuelans who spoke to CNN in Caracas were wary of sharing their opinions publicly.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the accompanying video, directed by Daren Rabinovitch, Noname is pursued by a humanoid cat and eventually transforms into a parrot.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was a real question how the impact of him being on base nine times and the accompanying leg cramps that plagued him late in extra innings would affect his stamina less than 24 hours later.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deputy Jaramillo’s legacy of integrity, compassion, and courage will continue to live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing and serving alongside him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Imagine me at lunch or dinner breaks on that movie, sitting between the two of them—Peyton and Bradley—knowing little to nothing about football.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Martinez and Ruiz were present in court Wednesday and both have entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The moment captured the continuity of past and present, of one generation handing down culinary traditions to the next.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The ecommerce giant is also expected to make its clothing lines available in five Galeries Lafayette malls, which like BHV is owned by the Société des Grands Magasins (SGM) group in the cities of Dijon, Grenoble, Reims, Angers, and Limoges, though the dates are not set.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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With most products available online, often at lower prices, department stores must offer some real value to the brick-and-mortar shopper.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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