participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion (ˌ)pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən 

pər-

: the act of participating

Examples of participation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investment is being led by venture capital firm Notion Capital, with participation from Norrsken VC and angel investors. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025

Israel objects to Turkey's participation in the ISF, viewing it as an adversary with strong sympathy for Hamas. —Aya Batrawy, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025

Conference participation payouts for the event are among the lowest of any bowl. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025

However, Thoreau’s participation in the savagist ideology of his time exists alongside his real commitment to learning from Indigenous cultures, and in particular from learning new ways of conceiving of the relationship between humans and a more-than-human world. —Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for participation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Legal Definition

participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion

1

: the action or state of taking part in something: as

a

: association with others in a relationship (as a partnership) or an enterprise usually on a formal basis with specified rights and obligations

a loan made directly or in participation with a bank

b

: profit sharing

2

a

: something in which shares are taken by more than one party

b

: something that results in a share (as of a distribution)