participation

noun

par·​tic·​i·​pa·​tion (ˌ)pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce participation (audio)
pər-
: the act of participating

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For the past three years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has downgraded its forecasts of total employment growth, citing an aging U.S. population and declining labor force participation. Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 With trans athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s sports a legal, political and cultural debate stoked by the political right, the White House has tried to use federal money to get states to align their policies with its ideology. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 Homework and classroom participation were no longer going to influence final grades, which were instead going to be primarily determined by a final exam that students could take multiple times. The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2025 Recent studies and board programs illustrate the increasing prominence and participation of chief human resource officers (CHROs) on company boards of directors. John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for participation

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of participation was in the 14th century

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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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
2
a
: something in which shares are taken by more than one party
b
: something that results in a share (as of a distribution)
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