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Recent Examples of participates
Illinois donors will receive the tax credit whether or not the state participates in the program.
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Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The audience participates anyway.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Half Moon Bay Wasabi also participates in occasional pop-ups at the Half Moon Bay farmers market and Pillar Point Harbor.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Each student presents their work live and participates in a conversation about their artistic process and goals.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
She is talented in Tae Kwon Do and participates in therapeutic riding lessons.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, the fifth-grader attends school regularly, participates in competitive swimming, and is considering becoming a cheerleader and joining a volleyball team.
—Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The federation continuously participates in the annual parade to show that Jewish values and LGBTQ+ pride walk hand in hand.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Any expulsion would require a two-thirds majority vote, or 290 of 435 votes if every House member participates.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The audience participates anyway.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Half Moon Bay Wasabi also participates in occasional pop-ups at the Half Moon Bay farmers market and Pillar Point Harbor.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Each student presents their work live and participates in a conversation about their artistic process and goals.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
She is talented in Tae Kwon Do and participates in therapeutic riding lessons.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, the fifth-grader attends school regularly, participates in competitive swimming, and is considering becoming a cheerleader and joining a volleyball team.
—Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The federation continuously participates in the annual parade to show that Jewish values and LGBTQ+ pride walk hand in hand.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Any expulsion would require a two-thirds majority vote, or 290 of 435 votes if every House member participates.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for participates
Verb
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That’s pretty phenomenal; Arden even shares credit with the lighting designer, Jen Schriever.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The barista shares a first name with one of the bombers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump also said that no one knows the status of talks with Iran aside from himself and a handful of others, suggesting that negotiations are advancing despite the public appearance of a standstill.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Spain is an attractive place to film and Ariza knows what this means.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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“Participates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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