participate
verb (used without object)
to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).
participating
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present participleof participate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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When two regions show synchronized patterns of activity, it can indicate that they are participating in related processes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
LA28 Cultural Olympiad Executive Director Nora Halpern and Jones provided updates on plans first outlined in May, including an official Cultural Olympiad mark recognizing participating programs and a digital calendar and mapping platform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The new distinguished military college designation doesn’t give the five participating schools senior military college status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He also denied participating in the student protests in his city of Lens.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
I entered the contest, and with more than four hundred other students participating, I won first place—out of my city, county, and state.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
