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.
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In this role, ETS maintains student demographic, test participation and assessment data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
UniCredit said it had received the authorization from the ECB to "cross the 30% equity participation threshold in Commerzbank AG... and to increase its stake further without upper limits".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
For another, Ponga's futre participation in the World Cup is now in serious doubt.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Modern people need education to hold down decent-paying jobs, and civic participation depends on the ability to read, write and reason.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
On the eve of World War II, Hampton was one of the leading Negro colleges in the country and the focal point of the black community’s participation in the conflict.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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
Such little participations in the work of the classroom, on the part of the teacher, are likely to be cordially welcomed.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper
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