- 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
The cash, he said, will “ensure the normal functioning of our state, despite everything.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
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
But there is no evidence that its functioning is due to anything more than the 1014 neural connections that build an elegant architecture of consciousness.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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