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

District data show double-digit gains across all student subgroups, including a 135% increase in exam participation among students with disabilities since 2020-2021. —Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026

The reimbursements are part of a broader $250 million pool set aside by the Florida Legislature and championed by DeSantis to support local participation in immigration enforcement. —Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, intimidation includes conduct that interferes with a person’s right to vote, such as harassment, embarrassment or behavior that discourages participation. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026

This vulnerability is heavily exacerbated by the changing demographics of stock market participation. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 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)