In play
In play adjective - Of a ball.
Working and in play are semantically related. in having movement topic. In some cases you can use "Working" instead an adjective phrase "In play".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Some of the changes include: In general, party members that you are introduced to and recruit throughout the game are already in play and actively working offscreen by the end of the first episode.
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Charlie is still working against Gobwin Knob with a variety of different pawns in play and Wanda's pursuit of her Fate have begun to diverge from Gobwin Knob's aims.
Source: Webcomic / Erfworld - But then, the actual CIA has been partially infiltrated by the Conspiracy, so she's secretly working for a sub-conspiracy that wants to keep the rogue sub in play, just under a different captain.
Source: Double Reverse Quadruple Agent
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Working and In play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_play/working
In play & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_play/working>.
Working or In play. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_play/working.
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