as in contribution
the state or action of being actively involved in something
The subjects were thanked for their valuable participation in the study.
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Recent Examples of participation
Northwestern coach David Braun was prepared to take it easy on his stud left tackle in the run-up to the latter’s participation in the NFL draft process, but Caleb Tiernan wasn’t having it.
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Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The Association has pushed for higher participation during the 82-game onslaught, going as far as to mandate players play 65 games to be eligible for the season-long awards and fining teams for resting players in certain situations.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
In March 2026, Kalshi imposed a ban on political candidates betting on markets tied to their own campaigns and restricted participation by anyone directly involved in college or professional sports from trading on related events.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Class participation earned students a merit; minor infractions, like talking out of turn, led to a demerit.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The Association has pushed for higher participation during the 82-game onslaught, going as far as to mandate players play 65 games to be eligible for the season-long awards and fining teams for resting players in certain situations.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
In March 2026, Kalshi imposed a ban on political candidates betting on markets tied to their own campaigns and restricted participation by anyone directly involved in college or professional sports from trading on related events.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Class participation earned students a merit; minor infractions, like talking out of turn, led to a demerit.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participation
Noun
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That Dalglish’s vast contribution in Liverpool’s domination of English football over the previous decade would have helped him in sticky spots is a reminder that Slot has little to fall back on.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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During his deposition, Musk was called out for inflating his early contributions to OpenAI.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Amodei cited the concern that Anthropic technology would be used for fully autonomous lethal weapons whose decisions were made without human involvement — and the potential for AI to be used for mass domestic surveillance on an unprecedented scale.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Pennel denied any involvement in a text to ESPN.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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