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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Zoom in: Scripta's Series B was led by Aquiline, with participation from insiders Contour Venture Partners, Eastside Partners and ReMY Investors.
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Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Baker on Tuesday said the NCAA, which has faced mounting pressure from Republicans and conservative organizations to ban transgender athletes from competing in college sports, would not adopt such a policy because federal courts have consistently sided with participation.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Cheney's name appears in the report more than 120 times, excluding the table of contents, going line-by-line to blast her participation as vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Baker on Tuesday said the NCAA, which has faced mounting pressure from Republicans and conservative organizations to ban transgender athletes from competing in college sports, would not adopt such a policy because federal courts have consistently sided with participation.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Cheney's name appears in the report more than 120 times, excluding the table of contents, going line-by-line to blast her participation as vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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