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

Eeva Mägi returns to Cannes with Mo Hunt, following her earlier participation with Mo Papa and Mo Amor, continuing the ‘Mo’ movement – an exciting new wave in Estonian cinema that challenges conventions. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Any meaningful upside will come from how the deal is structured — participation, credit, extensions — not from default ownership. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026

Georgia does not require party registration, so voters can choose either candidate regardless of past participation. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

Co- producers include Sandrine Dumas for Pio & Co (Paris), Jacques-Henri Bronckart and Tatjana Kozar for Versus Production (Belgium), and Pierre Salvadori under his Tovo Films banner, with the participation of France 2 Cinéma. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 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)