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

Bean’s priorities are to defend voting rights, voting accessibility, transparency and public participation in the county budgeting process. —Rachel Royster updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026

And while sports will be a secondary concern to those in the Middle East this week, the conflict has triggered fresh doubts over Iran’s participation in the competition, with the country involved in escalating violence following strikes by the United States and Israel. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026

Whether human authority remains essential may depend not only on military doctrine but also on how technology companies choose to define the limits of their participation. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026

Now the Spaniard's participation in the 2027 matches in Ireland are in question. —ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

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)