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 club with the highest rate of participation will receive discounts for members to take CPR classes. — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

In response, Cobb County police plan to increase patrols on and around the holiday and other departments are discouraging participation. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Glanusk Estate, where William met the Wyatts, is the family seat of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, the former nanny of Prince William and Prince Harry, which may explain the prince’s participation in the bric-a-brac sale. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026

In the broader labor market, the workforce participation rate by those 55 and older has been on the decline since 2024. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 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)