- 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
Last week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to get the Stormont government functioning properly with a budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The terrorists wouldn’t disrupt the functioning of our constitutional system, Rehnquist told us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
It is a storehouse of many vitamins, some of which in turn contribute to its own proper functioning.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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