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

The initial trial ended in a mistrial last May after Julieta Makintach, one of the three judges overseeing the proceedings, stepped down following criticism over her participation in a documentary about the case. —ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Market participation without asset ownership has the third longest lead time. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

Most offers are for rewards members, and participation may vary by location. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026

Prime-age male labor force participation—men between 25 and 54—has trended downward for decades, with the share of men sitting entirely outside the labor force holding at roughly 11%. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 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)