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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Recent Examples of participation
That mysterious shift followed her participation in two days of interviews with the Justice Department, as the White House battles calls for more transparency on Epstein and his potential accomplices.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Studies linking early play with serious health consequences contributed to a drop in participation, and some states weighed banning the activity for those under a certain age.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Some of the decline in participation comes from lower-income women in jobs that have historically had to be done in person full-time, even during the pandemic.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Late last week, however, both the United States and Israel halted their participation in the negotiations, accusing Hamas of a lack of coordination and good faith.
—Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
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Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Studies linking early play with serious health consequences contributed to a drop in participation, and some states weighed banning the activity for those under a certain age.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Some of the decline in participation comes from lower-income women in jobs that have historically had to be done in person full-time, even during the pandemic.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Late last week, however, both the United States and Israel halted their participation in the negotiations, accusing Hamas of a lack of coordination and good faith.
—Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participation
Noun
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Parks, Recreation and Community Department executive team’s involvement would not have included a review of applications or interviews with candidates, Pereira said.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Finally, as a minority investor, Sequoia has minimal involvement in MUBI.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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