participatory
adjective
par·tic·i·pa·to·ry
pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē 
pər-
: characterized by or involving participation
especially
: providing the opportunity for individual participation
participatory democracy
participatory management
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Such participatory governance ensures equitable distribution of benefits and risks, encouraging sustained investment and involvement from global communities.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Developing a robust ethics, in other words, is participatory and cultural; rules have to be worked out in the complex context of the human experience, with a lot of trial and error.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
However, participatory knowing, the intimate dance of cognition and existence that shapes human wisdom, remains beyond AI’s grasp.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The new design incorporates extensive community feedback from an ongoing participatory process that began in 2023, which Lincoln Center says includes feedback from local neighbors, New York City Housing Authority residents, community groups, students, and New Yorkers in general.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Developing a robust ethics, in other words, is participatory and cultural; rules have to be worked out in the complex context of the human experience, with a lot of trial and error.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
However, participatory knowing, the intimate dance of cognition and existence that shapes human wisdom, remains beyond AI’s grasp.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The new design incorporates extensive community feedback from an ongoing participatory process that began in 2023, which Lincoln Center says includes feedback from local neighbors, New York City Housing Authority residents, community groups, students, and New Yorkers in general.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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“Participatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participatory. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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