- 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
Last week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to get the Stormont government functioning properly with a budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The cash, he said, will “ensure the normal functioning of our state, despite everything.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
Without a normally functioning liver the body would be disarmed — defenseless against the great variety of poisons that continually invade it.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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