function
noun
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
are functioning
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present progressiveof function.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Importantly, however, bond markets aren’t in a panic mode and are functioning properly, analysts at Allianz Research said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Balance-sheet reduction, or quantitative tightening, by contrast, has a more marginal and less predictable impact when markets are functioning normally.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
This allows clinicians to see how the smallest blood vessels are functioning long before serious complications emerge.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026
"This morning I spoke to the governor of the Bank of England, who has confirmed that markets are functioning effectively and that our banking system is resilient."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
“She’s in with the respiratory therapists right now. They’re running tests to see how her lungs are functioning and whether she can be weaned off the ventilator.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
