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adjective

participating

taking part in an activity

In a sentence

Six example sentences with participating, each labelled with its topic.

  • Only participating clans appear on the ladder; teams that skipped the qualifier were left off the bracket entirely.

    Gaming

  • Participating members get the free assessment, while anyone who signed up but never showed up gets nothing.

    Fitness

  • Participating households received the rebate, and researchers compared their spending against neighbors who stayed out of the trial.

    Economics

  • Participating retailers display the sticker in their windows and honor the voucher until the end of March.

    Business

  • Participating hospitals share their infection data monthly, and the league table has cut rates across the region.

    Medicine

  • The rail pass works on participating lines only, so check the map before boarding a private mountain train.

    Travel

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