participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion (ˌ)pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən 

pər-

: the act of participating

Examples of participation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The purpose of this policy is to offer clarity with respect to the participation of trans and gender-diverse student-athletes. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025

Khamis observes that piracy has evolved with the participation of wealthy people from Somalia’s cities, often with political power, coming in and replacing the smaller ragtag groups. —Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025

Other top players who have already confirmed their participation in the event are Sepp Stracka (World No. 18), Shane Lowry (World No. 19), Nick Taylor (World No. 28) and Min Woo Lee (World No. 55). —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025

Hardt told the Washington Examiner that bolstering NATO participation will be crucial for asserting European interests on the global stage and that Germany will push other European members of the defense alliance to contribute proportionally. —Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for participation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Legal Definition

participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion

1

: the action or state of taking part in something: as

a

: association with others in a relationship (as a partnership) or an enterprise usually on a formal basis with specified rights and obligations

a loan made directly or in participation with a bank

b

: profit sharing

2

a

: something in which shares are taken by more than one party

b

: something that results in a share (as of a distribution)