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
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Advertisement Moreover, Democrats could use the technology to demonstrably show a commitment to participatory democracy.
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Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Though these core concerns have remained a constant in the group’s practice, its conceptual orientation has shifted over the past several years, from a focus on spatial interventions toward more explicitly participatory practices that question authorship and artwork.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Self-Portrait Project, known globally for its socially conscious method of participatory photography, will lead production and photography.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
In 1988, following a participatory amendments process through the National Constituent Assembly, Brazil enacted a new constitution that guarantees a broad menu of civil, political, and human rights.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
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Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Though these core concerns have remained a constant in the group’s practice, its conceptual orientation has shifted over the past several years, from a focus on spatial interventions toward more explicitly participatory practices that question authorship and artwork.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Self-Portrait Project, known globally for its socially conscious method of participatory photography, will lead production and photography.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
In 1988, following a participatory amendments process through the National Constituent Assembly, Brazil enacted a new constitution that guarantees a broad menu of civil, political, and human rights.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Participatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participatory. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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