as in contribution
the state or action of being actively involved in something
The subjects were thanked for their valuable participation in the study.
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Recent Examples of participation
Ensure professional participation in annotation.
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Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The round was led by Parkway Venture Capital with participation from major backers including Nvidia, Salesforce, Brookfield, Intel, and Qualcomm, alongside earlier supporters like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Jeff Bezos.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement All of us—advocates, neighbors, and voters—must make sure our own registration is up to date, help others register, and call on our representatives—from Capitol Hill to City Hall—to expand participation, not restrict it.
—Hannah Fried, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The two-time Olympic medalist’s contract expires at the end of the season, with his participation in the remainder of the campaign looking unlikely.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The round was led by Parkway Venture Capital with participation from major backers including Nvidia, Salesforce, Brookfield, Intel, and Qualcomm, alongside earlier supporters like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Jeff Bezos.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement All of us—advocates, neighbors, and voters—must make sure our own registration is up to date, help others register, and call on our representatives—from Capitol Hill to City Hall—to expand participation, not restrict it.
—Hannah Fried, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The two-time Olympic medalist’s contract expires at the end of the season, with his participation in the remainder of the campaign looking unlikely.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participation
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Both countries discussed accelerating working-level consultations to ensure work visas are issued appropriately in recognition of Korean workers’ contributions.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The core of this potent lineup has been intact for over a decade, with the strength of each band member’s musical contributions on full display over the course of nearly two hours on stage in Chicago.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Roberto Clemente Award annually recognizes the player who represents baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Participation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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