- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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Chief Executive Vimal Kapur said the separation of Honeywell Aerospace during the recent quarter marked the beginning of a new era, with Honeywell Technologies now functioning as a pure-play automation company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
They said this could represent a “crunch point” ahead of the winter heating season; however, as that’s a few months away, there are still enough supplies for economies to keep on functioning relatively normally.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Committee chair Baroness Taylor of Bolton said the move was a "practical solution" that would ensure the "continued effective functioning of the House".
From BBC ● 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
In a fully functioning nuclear reactor, trillions of atoms are fissioning at any point in time.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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