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

Sounding Alarm on Possible War With Iran Takes Off Online Migrant Faces Up to a Year in Prison for Entering New Border Military Zone Cynthia Nixon Says Andrew Cuomo Was 'Empowering Republicans' as Governor Montana placed second, which the study said was largely a result of civic participation. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Johnson faced questions about his participation in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game and his sexuality while facing the greatest challenge of his personal and professional life. —James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Users are clearly notified about their participation and can opt out at any time through app settings. —PC Magazine, 20 June 2025

There are some potentially negative knock-on effects regionally from Auckland City’s participation. —James Nalton, Forbes.com, 20 June 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)