participation

American  

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

noun

• participations
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• preparticipation
  noun
• underparticipation
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• participations
  plural

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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

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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.

Example Sentences

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Proponents hope it will build on past successes in defense cooperation, such as Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system, which included the participation of American firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Inés “N” was wanted by Mexican authorities for her “probable participation in the crimes of organized crime and operations with resources of illicit origin,” as well as two counts of suspected tax fraud, Goday wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

"It's trying to get people active not from an elite side but from a participation side," Dickinson told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Monday’s filing comes as Anthropic gets close to its pre-IPO roadshow, when it will make its pitch to investors considering participation in the initial public offering.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

She never reads what we write; there are no grades in homeroom, just attendance and participation points.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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 Thomas Aquinas

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