as in contribution
the state or action of being actively involved in something
The subjects were thanked for their valuable participation in the study.
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The round, which was rumored to have been completed over the summer, was led by IVP, with participation from existing investors Sequoia and Benchmark and new backers including CapitalG, Sapphire Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, Workday Ventures, Cisco Investments, Datadog, Databricks, and Frontline.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But on Monday, the four-time All Star was upgraded to full participation.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Students earn service points and levels of distinction through participation in speech and debate competitions, community service, leadership activities, public speaking and more.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But on Monday, the four-time All Star was upgraded to full participation.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Students earn service points and levels of distinction through participation in speech and debate competitions, community service, leadership activities, public speaking and more.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participation
Noun
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With his 48 total goal contributions – achieved in just 28 games – Messi also challenged but fell just short of Vela’s single-season record of 49 (34 goals, 15 assists in 31 games for LAFC in 2019).—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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And in addition to the prices listed below, Volek notes that applicants should also factor in government, due diligence, and passport issuance fees on top of the base contribution.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Hamas denied involvement in any attacks.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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