- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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The website was functioning normally as of Thursday, and the park is open.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
They noted higher rates of anxiety, depression and executive functioning challenges compared to non-autistic peers in both boys and girls throughout childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In its guidance, the education ministry allows exemptions from the ban for "educational uses" or for purposes "necessary for the proper functioning of the school".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The most deprived group experienced up to three times more pain-related issues with mental health, social functioning, and physical disability, compared to the least deprived.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Two kids with barely functioning lungs walking two miles one-way to go look at lights?
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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