Thesaurus results for PARTICIPATES

participates

verb

present tense third-person singular of participate

as in shares

to take a share or part eager to participate in the city's cultural life

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Recent Examples of participates The amygdala participates in detecting emotionally significant information, while prefrontal networks contribute to evaluating competing interpretations and regulating responses. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 When uncertainty exists, the City Attorney or the Florida Commission on Ethics should be consulted before an official participates. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 The story’s pivotal event is the police shooting of a white teen-ager; a coverup ensues, in which Jonson, at first, participates. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The debate is becoming less about whether AI works and more about where decisions should reside, how much autonomy should be delegated and who remains accountable when AI participates in the workflow. — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The cheerleading team at Evergreen Park participates in a community service project every year. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 How to Book The hotel is part of Morgans Originals, a collection of independent hotels, and participates in Accor’s All Accor loyalty program. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 To play a person that is all too familiar to us, which is the person in a position of power that in order to sustain their power, participates in a deceptive practice. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Create Escape also participates in many classes on- and off-site. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

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The singer also shares his daughter, Alexa Joel, 40, with his ex-wife, Christie Brinkley.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026
The Peacock streaming platform shares its weekly exclusive games on YouTube.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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