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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Frequent participation in baseball has fallen 28% since 2014 in families with annual incomes of less than $100,000, according to data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Society chairman Philip Osman said a permanent observatory would encourage participation and also give the group the opportunity to organise community outreach activities.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Institutional participation remains substantial rather than disappearing,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Low participation reflects not only personal barriers but a longstanding emphasis on aerobic activity in public health messaging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
All this time, I had taken my participation for granted.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
The poet was full of hope, for he had known Leo under various fortunes; had been styled by him not only a friend, but a brother; and promised all sorts of participations of his prosperity.
From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Torquato Tasso
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