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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participating

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adjective

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Recent Examples of participating
Adjective
Typically, youth held there are awaiting court hearings, being held on dispositional or correctional orders, or participating in the county's Accountability Program. Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025 After three months, 76% are still participating, and 35% have already met or surpassed their goals, Intuition Robotics has found. Gil Press, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Get Chicken Finger Tacos now through November 2 at participating restaurants. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 The chain tells Variety that the number of local stores participating in the midnight sales will be about 500. Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the crowd while participating in the Labor Day Workers Over Billionaires rally in solidarity with labor unions and advocacy groups on September 1 in Chicago. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025 Louisville Wing Week returns September 8-14, offering $8 wing deals at participating restaurants. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025 Christmas recommends working with a trainer or physical therapist, or participating in exercise classes catered to your age group. Sydney Wingfield, Health, 26 Aug. 2025 Julie O’Sullivan, Misericordia’s director of events and public relations, recalled that Turry often worked with the Jewish residents participating in Sabbath services. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
Verb
  • Hill, an investigative journalist and news anchor at Jonesboro TV station KAIT, was a pioneering documentary filmmaker dedicated to sharing Arkansas’ history with a wider public.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The internet star has made a habit out of sharing the aftermath of her wild nights out on TikTok, hibernating under hoodies and ordering food to fill her stomach.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps, though, Kubrick's cold view of Jack and choice to diminish some of King's sympathetic nuances serve to heighten the terror; how much does knowing the complex motivations of a domestic abuser help their victims?
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Participants’ weight, waist size, and body mass index (BMI) were tracked, along with their performance on tests of memory, orientation (for example, knowing the date and who the president is), and executive function (such as drawing a clock face).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The AirPods Pro 3 box will include a lanyard loop, documentation, and the new five-size silicone eartips, alongside the earbuds and their accompanying charging case.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Depending on the accompanying band, Ultra 3 models start at $799 or $899.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Investigators also shared that Jones’ 4-year-old son was among the children present on the night of the shooting.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jacek Najder, Poland's representative to NATO, was also present, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
    Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As 9to5Mac reports, hypertension alerts will become available in over 150 countries and regions, including the US and the EU, next week.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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