- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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A key commercial partner no longer has a functioning launch pad.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The new AI-powered Siri understands on-device context as well as general world knowledge, functioning like a chatbot that can find files, draft messages and answer queries.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It even has a functioning chapel—named after the doctor who delivered Parton.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
It was her brain that wasn’t functioning properly.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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