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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The promotion is good for a medium-sized coffee, excluding the brand's Cold Brew and Nitro Cold Brew beverages, at participating locations.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
By participating, Participant expressly agrees to be bound by the arbitration and dispute resolution provisions of the TIME Terms of Service.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug pleaded guilty conspiring to violate the state’s RICO Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity, along with various drug and gun charges.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug spent over two years in jail and eventually, plead no contest to one count of conspiring to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
However, Porcher cautions parents that their teenagers could be participating in gang activity without showing any indication of their involvement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The offer can be redeemed through the Pilot app at all participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Nine movies will be participating in the in-person-only event, which unspools in central London.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
As the main Chinese unit participating in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, ASIPP has taken responsibility for several critical components.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The promotion is good for a medium-sized coffee, excluding the brand's Cold Brew and Nitro Cold Brew beverages, at participating locations.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
By participating, Participant expressly agrees to be bound by the arbitration and dispute resolution provisions of the TIME Terms of Service.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug pleaded guilty conspiring to violate the state’s RICO Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity, along with various drug and gun charges.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Thug spent over two years in jail and eventually, plead no contest to one count of conspiring to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
However, Porcher cautions parents that their teenagers could be participating in gang activity without showing any indication of their involvement.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The offer can be redeemed through the Pilot app at all participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Nine movies will be participating in the in-person-only event, which unspools in central London.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
Verb
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The Milford store is less likely to snarl traffic, though, since it's located about 4 miles east of downtown Milford off State Route 28, sharing a spacious lot and side street with a new Aldi store.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The country singer's daughter Audrey welcomed her first baby, a boy, with her boyfriend John Headley, sharing the news on her Instagram.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the first 330 days, Goldberg-Polin fought to save her son’s life, not knowing he was executed on day 328.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That dominance, with Chapman often waiting in the wings, gave Cora the advantage of managing seven-inning games, knowing any lead was likely safe over the final two frames.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It has been used over 50 million times already, Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, said in an accompanying video.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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From there the phrase has exploded with TikTokers and even some Reddit users finding ways to incorporate the term and its accompanying hand gestures into their content.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Showing up and being present are two different things.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pagano noted that this benefit persisted even when external noise was present.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, a flurry of drinks, vapes, edibles, and smokable buds — many with the potential to get users high — are now widely available on store shelves across Wisconsin.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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No toilet seat available and the lid to the water tank is missing.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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