Definition of participation
: the act of participating
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This kesher game has had participation from students at Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton, which recently introduced the program to its eighth graders.
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The professional athletes are joining collegiate transgender athletes to call on college athletic departments to adopt the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) guidance for transgender participation in sports.
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The company pledged to share solutions and hopes to attract participation from entrepreneurs and other players in the paper-cup industry to the effort.
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This service included participation from local Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders.
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This grant helps Childsplay offer these opportunities at prices that are affordable for schools, eliminating financial and geographic barriers to participation.
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VMG Partners led the investment with participation from Hillhouse Capital and more than 100 members of an investor network, according to a statement from Ancient Nutrition on Thursday.
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Because everyone in Time's Up also works a full-time day job, the campaign allows for fluid participation.
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This would be the first of its kind that has active participation from the major publishers, representing a vast majority of musical works.
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First Known Use of participation
14th century
PARTICIPATION Defined for Kids
Definition of participation for Students
: the act of joining with others in doing something
- Class participation counts toward your grade.
Law Dictionary
participation
noun
par·tic·i·pa·tion
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
2 a
: something in which shares are taken by more than one party
b
: something that results in a share (as of a distribution)
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