participate
verb (used without object)
to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).
have participated
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present perfectof participate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The department said thousands of women have participated in a women's health survey and focus groups and their voices are helping to shape the Action Plan.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In this way, they could have participated in the broader network of reactions that contributed to life's emergence.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Children across the United States have participated in spelling bees with the hopes of making it to the national contest since 1925, according to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
China-based commercial satellite firms have participated in business exchanges with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said in December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The prosecution, Miss Petrocelli, paraded in front of you a bunch of admitted criminals, people who have participated in stickups, buying and selling stolen goods, you name it.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
