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

Other works invite audiences into interactive open worlds, adapting game and world-building technologies to create participatory experiences that radically depart from everyday reality. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

The market’s new media strand, IDFA DocLab Forum, presents 12 projects, boasting diverse formats, from an immersive installation to VR, XR, mixed reality, a participatory performance, and an interactive documentary. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Visitors can enter a replica of a milliner’s shop from the early 20th century where L’Usine de Films Amateurs, a participatory short-film studio founded by French director Michel Gondry, will offer free weekly filmmaking workshops. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Theme parks are also, at their core, a form of participatory art, inviting us to take on a starring role. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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