participation

noun

Definition of participationnext
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 Cunningham drew a line at participation in girls’ and women’s sports and access to female locker rooms. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 By negotiating lower net prices for GLP-1 with drug manufacturers, CMS theoretically created a favorable condition for Part D plan participation in BALANCE. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Separately, labor force participation has fallen as the population ages. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 The company said its Series A round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with participation from AP Ventures, Builders Vision, and several existing investors. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for participation
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  1. contribution
  2. involvement
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  • Members of other industry unions also get residuals, either directly — for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America — or in the form of contributions to their pension and health funds, for IATSE and other below-the-line unions.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, his 2026 has been much closer to his old self, with positive defensive contributions and offensive stats more in line with his career averages.
    — Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of contribution
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  • The involvement of Joshua Kushner’s investment firm added another layer of political sensitivity.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The visit continues the British royal family’s involvement in this edition of the Games, which were relocated to Scotland after the Australian host city of Victoria withdrew and adapted to a smaller format featuring ten sports.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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