- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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We planned to assess both generations across domains of emotional, social, and everyday functioning.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
A functioning warning system cannot always overcome such a short travel time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Last week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to get the Stormont government functioning properly with a budget.
From BBC ● 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
I thought I was dying, too, and yet there I stood, battered and bruised but more or less fully functioning.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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