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

Earlier in the week at the Asian soccer federation’s congress in Vancouver, Iran’s participation in the World Cup or whether the team’s matches should be moved out of the United States was not addressed. —Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli has ordered inspectors to the Venice Biennale headquarters, doubling down on a series of checks into the acceptance of Russia’s participation in the international art exhibition, La Stampa reports. —Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Barber cited trends in declining Mass attendance, participation in the sacraments and Catholic school enrollment that began in the early 2010s. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Then, on March 11, Iran's sports minister cast more doubt on the country's participation. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

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)