- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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The terrorists wouldn’t disrupt the functioning of our constitutional system, Rehnquist told us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
Blood vessels gradually grew into the graft, creating a local supply of nutrients that helped keep the transplanted hepatocytes alive and functioning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Last week, the Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to get the Stormont government functioning properly with a budget, but it is unclear how much money London could provide.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Musicians tend to have greater word memory and more complex neural brain patterning, as well as greater organizational and higher-order executive functioning.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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