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participation

[ pahr-tis-uh-pey-shuhn ]

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noun

an act or instance of participating.
the fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt:
participation in a celebration.
a sharing, as in benefits or profits:
participation in a pension plan.

adjective

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

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prepar·tici·pation noun
under·par·tici·pation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of participation¹

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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Example Sentences

She told the BBC she would be meeting MPs to discuss ways to strengthen the scheme, potentially by making participation a mandatory condition for venues with alcohol licences.

From BBC

Independent redistricting commissions increase public participation, reduce gerrymandering and draw districts that represent communities, not individual politicians’ interests.

From Los Angeles Times

Latino GDP, is that under both parties Latino wages grow and Latinos see big surges in labor force participation.

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The bruising, yearlong contest pitted Jurado, a first-time candidate, against De León, a veteran lawmaker who was politically wounded by his participation in a secretly recorded conversation that featured racist and crude remarks.

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She has spent much of the campaign slamming De León over his participation in a secretly recorded conversation punctuated by crude and racist remarks.

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