- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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He aimed to get the best talent in the country in one functioning and balanced starting 11.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Physiological age reflects how well the body is functioning and may differ from chronological age, which is simply the number of years someone has lived.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The goal was to require video game publishers to keep games playable or at least in a reasonably functioning state even after the company had moved on.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
To circulate the proceeds back into Iraq, the Fed began shipping as much as $13 billion a year in U.S. banknotes to Baghdad to keep its heavily cash-based economy functioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But these men were struggling to keep their departments functioning and had little spare time to gather information or write reports, even for the leader of the country.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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