participation

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

, pər- \

Definition of participation

: the act of participating

Examples of participation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Family connection was determined by a mean score of five categories: care, support, safety, respect, and participation. — Megan Marples, CNN, 20 May 2022 According to the team’s official participation chart, the only non-specialist walk-on who saw action in a game last season was Barker, who threw one pass late in a blowout win over New Mexico State. — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 18 May 2022 Also, Galicia’s regional government is dedicating part of a $2.64 million fund to international feature co-productions with minority Spanish participation. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 18 May 2022 The document notes that the church’s participation with various partners helped distribute 1 billion vaccine doses against diseases of all kinds. — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022 The participation from foreign investors was muted. — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 17 May 2022 Maybe the next governor can appoint a youth sports czar whose goal is to raise participation numbers. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 The group trains together on a regular basis and even though McAuliffe’s participation was limited during pregnancy there are always opportunities for members of the group to get together. — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2022 In addition to increasing wages, Walmart last year dropped the dollar-per-day fee employees paid to participate in the company’s subsidized university degree program, a move that boosted participation by 44%, said Ms. Morris. — Sarah Nassauer, WSJ, 15 May 2022 See More

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22 May 2022

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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participation. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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participation

noun

par·tic·i·pa·tion | \ pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən

Kids Definition of participation

: the act of joining with others in doing something Class participation counts toward your grade.

participation

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Legal Definition of participation

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

2a : something in which shares are taken by more than one party

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