- 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
For five years, the PGA Tour has been functioning without some of the biggest stars in the game.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The terrorists wouldn’t disrupt the functioning of our constitutional system, Rehnquist told us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The mechanism is there, and there is no doubt that it is already capable of functioning, even though the total yield thus far seems to consist largely of bits.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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