- present participle of function.
functioning
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The inquest heard that the 24-year-old was under adult mental health services in Doncaster, but was "highly functioning and independent with no care requirements".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He had been under the care of the Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust but was "highly functioning and independent with no care requirements", the inquest heard.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Such conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, result in gastrointestinal symptoms related to the functioning of the autonomic nervous system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Instead of functioning as stop signals, TAA and TAG appeared to encode entirely different amino acids.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
She had been brought up to follow rules, to believe that the proper functioning of the world depended upon her compliance, and follow them—and believe—she did.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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