participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion (ˌ)pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən 

pər-

: the act of participating

Examples of participation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their participation is entirely dependent upon the first team qualifying for next season’s Champions League. —Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025

Simply announcing a leadership program, no matter how brilliantly designed, is not enough to drive participation. —Lavinia Mehedintu, Big Think, 11 Dec. 2025

Lawmakers and advocacy groups are likely to continue pressing the issue, and the court’s eventual decision could set an important precedent for how strictly federal agencies must follow statutory rules governing national parks and public participation. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

Joseph appeared in three games this year and hadn’t played since September, according to UM’s participation charts. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for participation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Legal Definition

participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion

1

: the action or state of taking part in something: as

a

: association with others in a relationship (as a partnership) or an enterprise usually on a formal basis with specified rights and obligations

a loan made directly or in participation with a bank

b

: profit sharing

2

a

: something in which shares are taken by more than one party

b

: something that results in a share (as of a distribution)