participatory
adjective
par·tic·i·pa·to·ry
pär-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē 
pər-
: characterized by or involving participation
especially
: providing the opportunity for individual participation
participatory democracy
participatory management
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In general, the empirical evidence about participatory online media is notoriously messy and contested.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
These nationalisms did not always share the civic and participatory character of revolutionary nationalisms.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
But where uniqueness matters, a participatory approach is necessary, in which creative professionals contribute insights into the compatibility of AI deployment with creative processes and objectives.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The other is how sports, at both the participatory and professional levels, are affecting climate change: think of the air travel and massive amounts of waste like single-use cups produced by a major marathon, for example.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
These nationalisms did not always share the civic and participatory character of revolutionary nationalisms.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
But where uniqueness matters, a participatory approach is necessary, in which creative professionals contribute insights into the compatibility of AI deployment with creative processes and objectives.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The other is how sports, at both the participatory and professional levels, are affecting climate change: think of the air travel and massive amounts of waste like single-use cups produced by a major marathon, for example.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for participatory
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“Participatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/participatory. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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