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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By the age of 15, he had participated in a developer-feedback program with Meta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
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
I was proud that I had participated in the Civil Rights movement, singing freedom songs and marching peacefully with my friends.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
