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adjective par·tic·i·pa·to·ry \ pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē , pər- \

Definition of participatory

:characterized by or involving participation; especially :providing the opportunity for individual participation

participatory democracy

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Consider member dues, where a certain socio-economic class is often expected in order for a sister’s participatory eligibility.

— linne halpern, Teen Vogue, "Why Sororities Need to Embrace a More Intersectional Feminism in the Trump Era," 28 Aug. 2017
My revitalization agenda also gives residents in underserved communities a stronger voice through participatory budgeting for capital projects in their communities.

— erin edgemon, AL.com, "Birmingham issues: Mayoral candidates identify biggest issues affecting neighborhoods," 15 Aug. 2017
One of Portland's largest participatory events takes place on Sunday as thousands of bicyclists take to the roads, bridges and freeways for the Providence Bridge Pedal.

— rosemarie stein, OregonLive.com, "Portland Metro Thursday Traffic: Plan ahead for Bridge Pedal closures for Sunday," 10 Aug. 2017
This ridiculous trend dovetails with another of my pet peeves: participatory trophies.

— ana veciana-suarez, miamiherald, "More students get A’s than any other grade. What does that say about us?," 27 July 2017
The program on July 13 was promoted as a participatory multicultural event, and the theme was Building a Better World.

— kitty leshay, Courant Community, "Summer Reading Begins With A Beat," 25 July 2017
Sculpture is inherently participatory, closer to the real, living world than painting.

— The Economist, "Alexander Calder made time a sculptural medium," 22 July 2017
The one significant change has been that outside the university and the mass media, there’s been an enormous amount of local organizing to create poetry events, presses, instruction and a kind of participatory culture.

— john wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Poet Laureate Dana Gioia talks rhyme (and reason) as he heads to San Diego," 16 July 2017
Participatory learning session at each meeting, presented by the Broward Palm Beach Parliamentarians.

— cindy kent, Sun-Sentinel.com, "The Planner: Public speaking, trademarks, employment law update and a Goodwill Job Fair," 6 July 2017

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