participates

Definition of participatesnext
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 Caleila participates in nearly every Unified sport offered at Buckeye Union, including badminton, soccer, swim, bocce, flag football, cheer, dance, pickleball, volleyball and esports. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Andrew Narwold, a University of San Diego economics professor whose own home participates in the Mills Act program, estimated in a 2008 study that those higher property values result in more overall tax revenue, exceeding what the city loses to the tax breaks. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Cavanagh said the county’s relationship with the ECMC has grown and the commission participates in county meetings on well permit applications. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 Larijani, center, participates in the Quds Day rally in Tehran on Friday. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026 Gallimore participates in the state's Great Start Readiness Program, which is a pre-K program for 4-year-olds. CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Trump participates in policy meetings. Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026 Metro participates in one Lost & Found auction per month, according to the transportation agency. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The statement by Kim Yo Jong came a day after the allies started their 11-day Freedom Shield exercise involving thousands of troops, while Washington participates in an escalating war in the Middle East. ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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  • Living in Tampa, Florida, Jordan shares a one-bedroom apartment with her French bulldog and generally tries to keep her living expenses low to focus on her loans.
    Hannah Parker, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • In an Instagram story on Saturday, Jorginho, whose real name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, wrote that his wife, Catherine Harding, and daughter, whom Harding shares with ex Jude Law, were staying at the same hotel as Roan for Lollapalooza in São Paulo.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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  • One of her assistant coaches is Wendale Farrow, who knows Sacramento well.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Fairfield community surrounding Travis Air Force Base knows all too well the realities and uncertainties that come with wartime.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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