participate
verb (used without object)
to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).
had participated
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past perfectof participate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They applied the model to information from approximately 7,000 people who had participated in five separate studies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The US Embassy in Mexico said in 2024 that no US agency had participated in the operation, Mexican government secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez told the morning news conference.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
He acknowledged, when pressed by Musk’s attorney, that he had participated in meetings about OpenAI’s computing needs while also serving as chairman of Helion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Schwab’s Craig said he opened custodial brokerage accounts for his own children when they were minors and discussed investment decisions with them, but he wishes they had participated more in the process.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
They had participated in secret conversations, received certain assurances, and gone so far as to make reconnaissance forays to outlying parts of the city.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
