- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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The website was functioning normally as of Thursday, and the park is open.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
They noted higher rates of anxiety, depression and executive functioning challenges compared to non-autistic peers in both boys and girls throughout childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The inquest had heard that an engineer sent by Newham Council in December 2023 to carry out an inspection and look at overhauling the windows and handles, found they were functioning when he saw them.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
In its guidance, the education ministry allows exemptions from the ban for "educational uses" or for purposes "necessary for the proper functioning of the school".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was smaller than the Kidwells’, and, moreover, he shared it with a wife, three active children, and a perpetually functioning television set.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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