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 idea that Chelsea’s participation in the Club World Cup impacted them is not, according to people with knowledge of their outlook, who asked to be kept anonymous to protect relationships, a majority view at Chelsea. —Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

The Buldak Crawl was designed to encourage movement, discovery, and real-time participation, turning individual tasting moments into scalable, shareable experiences that extend far beyond the festival grounds. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Gladstone plans to expand its participation in regional fairs in Asia, including PhotoFairs Shanghai and Art Busan, both in May, in addition to continuing presenting at Art Basel Hong Kong and Frieze Seoul. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

The insider added that the filmmakers were appreciative of Sweeney’s participation and found the decision to cut the scene a difficult one. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 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)