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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Kirkaldy said there are ways to have the diversion fee waived, so that the cost of the program is never a barrier to participation.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The parent of athlete representation businesses and the majority owner of TKO is going private in early 2025, in a deal led by Silver Lake with participation of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and billionaire Michael Dell.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The round is led by Together Fund, with participation from MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion VC, DeVC, Operators Studio and a number of strategic healthcare operators.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noteworthy International Participation and Exhibitor Satisfaction International exhibitors noted significant participation increases, with China leading at 79 percent, followed closely by the U.S. and U.K. with 65 percent and 62 percent increases, respectively.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The parent of athlete representation businesses and the majority owner of TKO is going private in early 2025, in a deal led by Silver Lake with participation of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and billionaire Michael Dell.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The round is led by Together Fund, with participation from MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion VC, DeVC, Operators Studio and a number of strategic healthcare operators.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noteworthy International Participation and Exhibitor Satisfaction International exhibitors noted significant participation increases, with China leading at 79 percent, followed closely by the U.S. and U.K. with 65 percent and 62 percent increases, respectively.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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