participatory

adjective

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​to·​ry pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē 

pər-

: characterized by or involving participation

especially : providing the opportunity for individual participation

participatory democracy

participatory management

Examples of participatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s abundant wine tourism programming, such as tastings of vintages produced on site, special wine dinners and participatory harvest experiences. —Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Those of us who have been youth researchers in a participatory action research group project have seen strong evidence of these problems. —Daquan Ford, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

More broadly, participatory science interest groups can allow people to learn about science while informing basic research projects. —Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation, 8 May 2025

The Immersive Invitational is an annual local event that celebrates communal, participatory theater. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for participatory

• adjudicatory
• anticipatory
• articulatory
• classificatory
• conciliatory
• congratulatory
• discriminatory
• ejaculatory
• emancipatory
• hallucinatory
• interlaboratory
• interrogatory