- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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Last week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to get the Stormont government functioning properly with a budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The cash, he said, will “ensure the normal functioning of our state, despite everything.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If the body’s system isn’t functioning properly, then there is a risk of dehydration, heart strain and overheating, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The situation has disrupted social and economic life to such an extent that the authorities announced a rare relaxation of security protocols to allow the city of some three million people to keep functioning.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was her brain that wasn’t functioning properly.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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