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Recent Examples of participates
The state of flow is experienced when a person fully participates in their particular place in the flow world at the present moment.
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Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Any organization that breaks the law would be permanently barred from receiving any state or local funding, and any employee who knowingly participates in or directs a violation of the law would be guilty of a felony.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
During the school day, Hart participates in an internship at Nason’s Appliance in Crown Point.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
If a student participates in a walkout, the school can discipline them for not going to class or any other rule-breaking resulting from the protest.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
President Biden participates in the first Presidential Debate at CNN Studios in Atlanta on June 27, 2024.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Wildcoast participates in a program called MPA Watch, in which volunteers patrol the areas and monitor what people are doing there.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump participates in a policy meeting.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2026
Meeting a person who enjoys going on solo hikes, attends a cycling class weekly, or participates in a reading club can be attractive.
—Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Any organization that breaks the law would be permanently barred from receiving any state or local funding, and any employee who knowingly participates in or directs a violation of the law would be guilty of a felony.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
During the school day, Hart participates in an internship at Nason’s Appliance in Crown Point.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
If a student participates in a walkout, the school can discipline them for not going to class or any other rule-breaking resulting from the protest.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
President Biden participates in the first Presidential Debate at CNN Studios in Atlanta on June 27, 2024.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Wildcoast participates in a program called MPA Watch, in which volunteers patrol the areas and monitor what people are doing there.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Trump participates in a policy meeting.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2026
Meeting a person who enjoys going on solo hikes, attends a cycling class weekly, or participates in a reading club can be attractive.
—Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participates
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Jolie also shares three biological kids with Pitt – Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Brameshuber shares how Sommer ended up in the film.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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And by now everybody knows our crew runs the tightest and deadliest ship on the water.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nobody quite knows what happens to volumes if a drug price is cut, Rothschild & Co Redburn analyst Simon Baker told CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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