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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
George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Some of that can surely be chalked up to missing out on the rest and recharge that non-participating players took advantage of during that break, and McLellan confirmed recently that Larkin came back from the tournament banged up, which hampered him.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Hechtman, who quit drinking in 2021 after participating in Dry January, a challenge to abstain from alcohol for 31 days, said her social life has flourished since then.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Please read the guidelines before participating.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
On Friday, thousands of Minnesotans took to the streets, participating in a general strike to protest immigration enforcement actions in the state.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In the past year, while traveling, Styles has been seen participating in a marathon in Tokyo in March and joining a London run club last April.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Then, Rivera, Nuhfer and Gorrin met with Rubio at the hotel, with a Venezuelan opposition leader participating by phone, to discuss Venezuela’s issues.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
After the companies were banned from participating in the Mass Save Program, Cleggett and his coconspirators formed other companies to obtain further funding.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the requirement that participating staff retire after five years meant the department lost dozens of veteran officers amid growing vacancies in the force.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Legal observers are neutral, non-participating watchers who often attend police actions to witness, document and monitor law enforcement behavior.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Some of that can surely be chalked up to missing out on the rest and recharge that non-participating players took advantage of during that break, and McLellan confirmed recently that Larkin came back from the tournament banged up, which hampered him.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Pretti began participating in protests against immigration enforcement in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good earlier this month, family members told the Associated Press.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Hechtman, who quit drinking in 2021 after participating in Dry January, a challenge to abstain from alcohol for 31 days, said her social life has flourished since then.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Please read the guidelines before participating.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
On Friday, thousands of Minnesotans took to the streets, participating in a general strike to protest immigration enforcement actions in the state.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In the past year, while traveling, Styles has been seen participating in a marathon in Tokyo in March and joining a London run club last April.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Then, Rivera, Nuhfer and Gorrin met with Rubio at the hotel, with a Venezuelan opposition leader participating by phone, to discuss Venezuela’s issues.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
After the companies were banned from participating in the Mass Save Program, Cleggett and his coconspirators formed other companies to obtain further funding.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the requirement that participating staff retire after five years meant the department lost dozens of veteran officers amid growing vacancies in the force.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
Verb
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Some critics noted that the Deadline World Tour felt less like a unified group performance and more like four solo artists sharing a stage.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The comedian Megan Stalter, who posts absurd character skits to an audience in the high hundreds of thousands across Instagram and TikTok, tried sharing a different kind of video on Saturday night.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An accompanying challenge is that the process can be lengthy and difficult as most lenders will want to see a detailed business plan and may expect a personal guarantee or collateral.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But even the briefest glance at the accompanying illustration reveals that the piece involved little, if any, human oversight.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Low-resolution Surveying involves gathering surface-level information about a wide variety of topics—knowing a little about a lot of stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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That includes knowing when to let go of something that no longer serves you.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The home where baby Ana Maria died was recently torn down, and Adams was present.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The result in practice tends to be gratuitous spending for minimal present gains.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flight inventory is usually available, but prices spike close to departure.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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When more people want to live somewhere than there are homes available, prices go up.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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