as in attending
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as in sharing
to take a share or part
eager to participate in the city's cultural life
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Recent Examples of participating
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Once on the continent, their trip will include attending a church service, visiting a high school, visiting a recording studio to learn about Afrobeat music and participating in a traditional African naming ceremony in a local village.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The strike this week is anticipated to be the largest-ever unfair labor practice strike aimed at the coffee giant, with more than 5,000 workers across 300-plus stores participating.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
To get more comfortable speaking to a crowd, start by actively participating in meetings.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
At the individual level, developers can earn points and rewards for completing specific security management tasks, addressing vulnerabilities and participating in upskilling opportunities.
—Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After her go-to exchange died, Patton is now participating in GivinGifts, another program that sprung up in the wake of RedditGifts' demise three years ago.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Spent three seasons at Ole Miss, first at guard before moving over to right tackle in 2024, participating in 93 offensive snaps in his career.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
They were entrenched in the community and were heavily involved in protests, with Pam participating in the Selma Marches — three protest marches from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama in 1965, rallying against the system that blocked Black Americans’ right to vote.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Soto sponsored athletes participating in various sports at the urging of Emilio Bonifacio, his former Washington Nationals teammate.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Once on the continent, their trip will include attending a church service, visiting a high school, visiting a recording studio to learn about Afrobeat music and participating in a traditional African naming ceremony in a local village.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The strike this week is anticipated to be the largest-ever unfair labor practice strike aimed at the coffee giant, with more than 5,000 workers across 300-plus stores participating.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
To get more comfortable speaking to a crowd, start by actively participating in meetings.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
At the individual level, developers can earn points and rewards for completing specific security management tasks, addressing vulnerabilities and participating in upskilling opportunities.
—Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After her go-to exchange died, Patton is now participating in GivinGifts, another program that sprung up in the wake of RedditGifts' demise three years ago.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Spent three seasons at Ole Miss, first at guard before moving over to right tackle in 2024, participating in 93 offensive snaps in his career.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
They were entrenched in the community and were heavily involved in protests, with Pam participating in the Selma Marches — three protest marches from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama in 1965, rallying against the system that blocked Black Americans’ right to vote.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participating
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To better understand how this impact basin and its accompanying canyons were created, Kring teamed up with Danielle Kallenborn, who is now a Ph.D. student at Imperial College London, and Gareth Collins, also at Imperial College London.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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McDonald's released the Shamrock Shake and the accompanying Oreo Shamrock McFlurry on Feb. 5 in 2024.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Do your best to stay present in the moment, forgive the past and don’t speculate on the future. Change your mental filter.—
Sandy Thibault,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That wasn’t an issue with the older pigs, however, since their mature teeth were already present.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Reese’s is the company’s top-selling brand, says Riess, and has 50% penetration among consumers and is available at all kinds of stores, so anyone who sees the commercial can find the candy quickly.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participating. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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