How to Use participate in a Sentence

participate

verb
  • Most people joined the game, but a few chose not to participate.
  • Those who want to participate must wear a plain white shirt in the style of the photo project.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The aim then was to try to get other brands to participate.
    Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
  • In that case, the ninth-place team had to be within four games of the eighth-place team in the standings in order to participate.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The league did not find that the players who participated in the game were not playing to win.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The public was invited to participate in the Big Help Out on the day off.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • That’s the first time Tyson would participate in an earnings call as CFO.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2022
  • This is the first time Tribeca has participated in Art Basel.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2023
  • And they're not allowed to participate in any vote as well. ...
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Twelve schools across the state will participate; none are in Gallup-McKinley.
    Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Rougeau said his school has struggled with whether to participate in the rankings or not.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Make the content, film or TV, for the lowest price possible and then participate in the wins.
    Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Each round lasts about 15 minutes, and up to four players can participate at a time.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Vivi and Hyunjin did not participate in the original case, but have since left the label as well.
    Vulture, 16 June 2023
  • The Pool and Sports Zone is a great spot for families to split up and participate in a host of activities.
    Megan Dubois, Chron, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Harris did not participate in the shooting death of Porter.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Brooks' last witness of the day was Heather Riemer who attended but did not participate in the parade.
    Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
  • More than 25 years after the record, the group actively participate in a group chat, sharing Texas high school track news and more.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Those who participate in the online challenge running through Christmas Day will have the chance to win cash.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Anyone around the world is able to participate by casting online votes for their top five birds.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
  • What about the people who are typically based in Africa and who would want to participate in the Headies?
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Now over 100 vendors participate in the event and four stages allow artists ranging from rock to hip hop to perform.
    Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022
  • My way of participating was to ask follow-up questions to learn more about them.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
  • The teams participated in live-fire drills and hand-to-hand combat and learned how to handle roadside bombs, the biggest threat from Al-Shabaab.
    Rupa Palla, NBC News, 9 July 2023
  • Women and laypeople are participating in the meeting for the first time.
    Ruth Graham Jamie Kelter Davis, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • There are benefits that last past the month too: Studies have shown that those who participate in Dry January drink less the rest of the year.
    Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 4 Jan. 2023
  • One of the students who participated in Mack’s last two plays has since been released from the center and is doing well.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
  • While Jagger is English and unable to participate in the U.S elections, some of his children are able to vote.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Warren did not participate in pro day, nor did edge rusher and projected top-five pick Abdul Carter.
    Audrey Snyder, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • To limit the number of officials needing to participate in such a virtual meeting to those really needing to know?
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025

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