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

Fans have already theorized different ways the music could continue to be toured without Love’s active participation. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

The round was led by Freedom Fund and an international growth equity investor, with participation from Gardar, Iron Wolf and Autonomy Capital. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

The franchise also announced participation in four regional Pride celebrations and sponsorship of the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

That distinction emerged in a separate Miami case involving Tania Rosa Rodriguez, a Cuban American woman convicted by a federal jury of fraudulently obtaining citizenship after failing to disclose her participation in a Medicare fraud conspiracy. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 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)