- present participle of participate.
participating
Example Sentences
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“Citizenship does mean something, it means you are a fully participating member of society,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“By participating in the activity, you’re hurting the future of the activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The English club’s U.S.-listed stock might get a boost if its 13 players participating in the World Cup for their respective nations shine and become more valuable on the transfer market.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"I think he can evolve the way Messi did - getting closer to the game, being in contact with the ball, and participating more."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Most of them were young people fed up with the good life, wanderers like him in search of a philosophy that would allow them to exist without participating in earthly strife.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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