participation

American  

[pahr-tis-uh-pey-shuhn] / pɑrˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of participating.

2. the fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt.

   participation in a celebration.

3. a sharing, as in benefits or profits.

   participation in a pension plan.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a venture characterized by more than one person, bank, or company participating in risk or profit.

   a participation loan.

Other Word Forms

• preparticipation noun
• underparticipation noun

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

Example Sentences

“American support and participation are very important to many countries,” French President Emmanuel Macron said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And sports participation, at least in the biggest market of the U.S. with more than 40% of revenue, is not increasing.

From MarketWatch

The junta has said turnout in the first phase exceeded 50 percent of eligible voters, below the 2020 participation rate of around 70 percent.

From Barron's

Our findings clarify that a more lasting solution lies in fostering competition, transparency and meaningful user participation, enabling consumers to play an active role in how companies design, test and deploy large language models.

From Salon

“Everyone is really trying to unpiece the jigsaw and get some clarity as to what level of participation they’ll be able to have in it,” Paine said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aid
• assistance
• attendance
• cooperation
• help
• presence
• sharing
• support