How to Use participation in a Sentence

participation

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  • The prize derived from the $5 participation fee is at stake.
    — Bill Brownlee, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Both teams cite Russia’s war as the direct cause of the end of Ukraine’s participation in the Antares program.
    — Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Marc and Scott are the folks that greenlit our participation in Smash season two and give us our very first TV job.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
  • One month ago, Kansas City’s participation in the game was anything but certain, as the team had to fight their way up from a wild card spot.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • In other words, the participation of the brand that Dior built was essential.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That participation, by the consumer, will direct value that the airline can for more SAF.
    — Dieter Holger, WSJ, 19 July 2023
  • Bad Bunny—a 15-time finalist, including artist of the year, tour of the year, and top Latin albums artist of the year, male—is one of the most recent acts to confirm his participation at the awards show.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • One reason for the explosion of participation is that geography was no longer an issue, with guests from coast to coast able to join the same call.
    — Jennifer Wolff, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • As for carry, the managers must raise the enterprise’s value by 100% in five years before their participation kicks in.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • The siblings are the recipients of the Chairman's Award for their participation in Barbie.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Schools nationwide offered free meals to all at the height of the pandemic, which sent participation soaring.
    — Steve Karnowski and Susan Montoya Bryan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
  • If Cleveland were removed from the county, voter participation would go up to 43.53%, a boost of more than five percentage points.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The report also found that the success of some initiatives relies largely on the participation of large banks.
    — Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The practice came under fire for a time, but the ceremony has the endorsement and participation of the Seminole Nation.
    — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Thomas held on to the football but was injured on the play, and Jackson was disqualified from further participation.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • These men of goodwill are prepared to step up, step in, and speak out in support of women’s active participation in mixed-gender meetings.
    — Andie Kramer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • At the same time, the sheriff has been working to put in place a stronger policy banning participation in deputy gangs, though the latest proposal is still being hammered out with the unions.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Before these laws, states, districts and schools had a patchwork of rules on athletic participation.
    — Francesca Paris, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • The current gap between men’s and women’s labor force participation is at a record low, according to Wells Fargo.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Thank You, Goodnight is also the first retrospective on Bon Jovi’s history that will feature participation from all present and past members of the band.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
  • So that leads me to feel hopeful about the increasing participation of women of color, and Black women in particular, in this field.
    — Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 11 July 2023
  • Law and Justice sought to discourage participation in the rally with a video spot using Auschwitz as a theme – drawing criticism from the state museum that preserves the site of the Nazi German death camp.
    — Vanessa Gera, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2023
  • The guardianship approved Williams’ participation in the project, according to Lifetime.
    — Elizabeth, Wagmeister, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But the new approach often requires the participation of prospective pet owners.
    — Leanne Italie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • As a consequence, the overall labor force participation rate rose to 62.8%, within a half a percentage point of its pre-pandemic high.
    — Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The change also will mean that if more than 20 people sign up for public participation, a lottery system will be used to choose the order that testimony happens.
    — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The increase in popularity and participation in girls’ and women’s soccer has transformed the sport at the small-college level.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Gaines has become a leading voice against the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports.
    — Heather Hamilton, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2023
  • Her son’s participation in the camp inspired five other campers from Pulaski Academy to attend this year’s event.
    — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2023
  • During the pandemic, the program moved online and participation dropped.
    — Leah Fabel, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024

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