participating

adjective

par·​tic·​i·​pat·​ing
1
: involving participation by more than one person or agency
2
: sharing in distributions:
a
: entitling the holder to a share in any distribution of surplus by the issuing insurance company
b
: entitled to a share in distributions that are in addition to regular fixed income
participating shares

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“Participating.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/participating. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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