- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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But they also had to protect their staff and keep their embassies functioning.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
By the time the RSF seized the city in October 2025, the Saudi Hospital was the only functioning health facility left.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
By examining these different components, the team could identify changes in how the brain was functioning, including whether it remained unusually active during periods when it should have been resting.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Oligodendrocytes have traditionally been regarded as beneficial because they help keep nerve fibers insulated and functioning properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was her brain that wasn’t functioning properly.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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