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
Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Steadfast Noon is scheduled to run through the week, with participating aircraft returning to home bases once training sorties conclude.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Ahead of its debut on Apple TV, the film continues to be available for digital ownership on participating digital platforms, including AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango At Home, and more.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Exact Sciences said the nation's top 10 largest private insurers have at least one health plan participating in the program to mail Cologuard kits to consumers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Candlelight Halloween Classics by Orchestra Both the Ogden Museum of Art and The Sazerac House are participating in the popular Candlelight Concerts for the Halloween season this year.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Reeve was participating in a competitive event when his horse abruptly stopped, leading to his fall.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Youngkin is currently working with the Virginia Board of Health to set regulations in place to prevent biological males who identify as female from participating in women’s sports and from using women’s locker rooms.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Razan Alazzouni, founder of her eponymous label, noted the event’s evolution in her second year participating.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Steadfast Noon is scheduled to run through the week, with participating aircraft returning to home bases once training sorties conclude.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Ahead of its debut on Apple TV, the film continues to be available for digital ownership on participating digital platforms, including AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango At Home, and more.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Exact Sciences said the nation's top 10 largest private insurers have at least one health plan participating in the program to mail Cologuard kits to consumers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Candlelight Halloween Classics by Orchestra Both the Ogden Museum of Art and The Sazerac House are participating in the popular Candlelight Concerts for the Halloween season this year.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Reeve was participating in a competitive event when his horse abruptly stopped, leading to his fall.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Youngkin is currently working with the Virginia Board of Health to set regulations in place to prevent biological males who identify as female from participating in women’s sports and from using women’s locker rooms.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
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Some would argue that the traditional opening night banner-raising is the perfect chance to close the book by taking a final look back at that ultimate victory, sharing the moment with fans and teammates before embarking on the difficult journey of defending that title.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Rucker revealed their relationship to the world by sharing a smiling selfie of the couple standing outside Sphere in Las Vegas.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents are formidable natural forces, but knowing how to react can significantly increase your chances of safely navigating these challenging waters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Best to go into the film not knowing.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tata’s voice is also AI-generated, as is her digital presence in the accompanying music video, which also features Jabbawockeez.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the release of No Doubt’s seminal sophomore album Tragic Kingdom, which catapulted the foursome to stardom, an accompanying press release detailed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The study analyzed blood samples from 47 patients with severe ME/CFS and 61 healthy controls, revealing a unique pattern consistently present in patients with the condition.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tickets are available for a $20 donation.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Information on what time the stop was made wasn't available Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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