- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, it offers a new perspective on how physical activity influences the nervous system that keeps the heart functioning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
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
The researchers found that GMPs could be grown extensively in the laboratory while retaining their ability to develop into functioning immune cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
They had been headed for the emergency room at Beaverville Hospital but maybe the hospital wasn’t functioning.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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