participation
Americannoun
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participations
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an act or instance of participating.
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the fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt.
participation in a celebration.
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a sharing, as in benefits or profits.
participation in a pension plan.
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Etymology
Origin of participation
First recorded in 1325–75; from Late Latin participātiōn-, stem of participātiō; equivalent to participate + -ion; replacing Middle English participacioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin, as above
Explanation
Participation in extracurricular activities makes you a well-rounded person. Getting involved in different groups and pursuits is not only educational, but also an opportunity to make lifelong friends. Notice that the first syllable in this noun is part-, as in, “take part.” Participation is the act of participating, or being related to a larger whole. Another word for this is involvement. A person can enjoy participation in a club, a celebration, or even a conversation.
Vocabulary lists containing participation
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Example Sentences
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England Hockey "wasn't ready to win" in 2016, she said, arguing that the organisation lacked the commercial, marketing and participation infrastructure needed to convert Olympic success into long-term growth.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Pyongyang's participation in the war has brought the impoverished country economic and military benefits as well as valuable battlefield experience, analysts say.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Among boys, greater participation in guided physical activity from childhood through adolescence was linked to better working memory.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
When he was first involved in the Sallie Mae surveys, the participation rate was roughly 15% to 18%; in the first iterations, it was 5%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bates tried to follow the school policy guidelines for grades in daily participation and homework.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
They will also get a share of certain streaming revenues, the details of which were not disclosed, and receive $57 million for their accrued profit participations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
In terms of your child’s participations, have you considered asking your pod teacher to set up a reward system?
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2020
“We had 7,000 participations in different seminars and workshops,” Heise said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 12, 2019
Any profit participations from “Seinfeld” should have shown up at that time.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 24, 2017
But the gratuitous graces would seem to be certain participations, bestowed distributively and particularly upon divers subjects, according to 1 Cor.
From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Saint Aquinas Thomas
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