- 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 terrorists wouldn’t disrupt the functioning of our constitutional system, Rehnquist told us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
Blood vessels gradually grew into the graft, creating a local supply of nutrients that helped keep the transplanted hepatocytes alive and functioning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Here, in this microcosm, we must look for those factors that somehow shift the marvelously functioning mechanisms of the cell out of their normal patterns.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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